Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Belgium
Belgium: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 267,144 kg in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Belgium is 267,144 kg, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Belgium peaked at 317,856 kg in 2006 and was at its lowest, 203,279 kg, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 102nd of 187 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.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254,620 kg | — |
| 2001 | 316,826 kg | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 301,121 kg | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 301,234 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 309,621 kg | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 313,500 kg | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 317,856 kg | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 311,834 kg | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 278,220 kg | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 266,836 kg | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 247,855 kg | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 245,979 kg | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 256,465 kg | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 250,332 kg | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 243,899 kg | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 226,034 kg | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 203,279 kg | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 210,208 kg | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 254,610 kg | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 267,144 kg | +4.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 267,144 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,378 kg, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 267,144 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.22 million kg, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297,167 kg | 254,620 kg | 317,856 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,629 kg | 203,279 kg | 256,465 kg | 9 |
| 2020s | 267,144 kg | 267,144 kg | 267,144 kg | 1 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Belgium?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Belgium was 267,144 kg in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 317,856 kg in 2006.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,279 kg in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).