Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated in Belgium

Belgium: Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated was 2,485 kg in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2,485 kg
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3,524 kg
in 2001
All-time low
1,946 kg
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2022

Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated in Belgium, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 2.8k kg2001: 3.5k kg2002: 3.3k kg2003: 3.3k kg2004: 3.4k kg2005: 3.4k kg2006: 3.5k kg2007: 3.4k kg2008: 3.0k kg2009: 2.8k kg2010: 2.7k kg2011: 2.6k kg2012: 2.7k kg2013: 2.6k kg2014: 2.5k kg2015: 2.3k kg2016: 1.9k kg2017: 2.1k kg2019: 2.6k kg2022: 2.5k kg

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2022, sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Belgium stood at 2,485 kg.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Belgium peaked at 3,524 kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,946 kg, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,251 kg 2,836 kg 3,524 kg 10
2010s 2,447 kg 1,946 kg 2,708 kg 9
2020s 2,485 kg 2,485 kg 2,485 kg 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 67 Finland 2,756 kg compare
  2. 68 Slovenia 2,625 kg compare
  3. 69 Liberia 2,580 kg compare
  4. 71 Zambia 2,180 kg compare
  5. 72 Botswana 2,150 kg compare
  6. 73 Mozambique 2,061 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Belgium?
Sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Belgium was 2,485 kg in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — losses from manure treated recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,524 kg in 2001.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — losses from manure treated recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,946 kg in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for sheep and goats — losses from manure treated?
Belgium ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is sheep and goats — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).