Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 2.29 million kg in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
2.29 million kg
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
137th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.47 million kg
in 1991
All-time low
847,083 kg
in 1964
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1961198019991961: 965.0k kg1962: 929.2k kg1963: 878.9k kg1964: 847.1k kg1965: 933.9k kg1966: 1.3M kg1967: 1.3M kg1968: 1.2M kg1969: 1.5M kg1970: 1.5M kg1971: 1.2M kg1972: 1.2M kg1973: 1.2M kg1974: 1.3M kg1975: 1.4M kg1976: 1.4M kg1977: 1.4M kg1978: 1.4M kg1979: 1.6M kg1980: 1.5M kg1981: 1.5M kg1982: 1.5M kg1983: 1.5M kg1984: 1.7M kg1985: 2.1M kg1986: 2.3M kg1987: 2.3M kg1988: 2.4M kg1989: 2.4M kg1990: 2.4M kg1991: 2.5M kg1992: 2.4M kg1993: 2.4M kg1994: 2.3M kg1995: 2.3M kg1996: 2.3M kg1997: 2.3M kg1998: 2.2M kg1999: 2.3M kg

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

Analysis

In 1999, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Belgium-Luxembourg stood at 2.29 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 2.47 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 847,083 kg, in 1964.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 137th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year kg Change
1961 965,019 kg
1962 929,187 kg -3.7%
1963 878,933 kg -5.4%
1964 847,083 kg -3.6%
1965 933,919 kg +10.3%
1966 1.26 million kg +34.4%
1967 1.28 million kg +2.0%
1968 1.21 million kg -5.2%
1969 1.46 million kg +20.6%
1970 1.48 million kg +0.9%
1971 1.22 million kg -17.8%
1972 1.20 million kg -1.1%
1973 1.23 million kg +2.4%
1974 1.31 million kg +6.7%
1975 1.39 million kg +6.0%
1976 1.42 million kg +2.0%
1977 1.41 million kg -0.4%
1978 1.43 million kg +0.8%
1979 1.61 million kg +12.8%
1980 1.53 million kg -4.8%
1981 1.53 million kg -0.0%
1982 1.48 million kg -3.4%
1983 1.53 million kg +3.7%
1984 1.70 million kg +11.0%
1985 2.09 million kg +22.5%
1986 2.29 million kg +10.0%
1987 2.33 million kg +1.6%
1988 2.41 million kg +3.5%
1989 2.37 million kg -1.8%
1990 2.44 million kg +2.9%
1991 2.47 million kg +1.4%
1992 2.41 million kg -2.5%
1993 2.40 million kg -0.5%
1994 2.34 million kg -2.4%
1995 2.26 million kg -3.4%
1996 2.26 million kg +0.0%
1997 2.33 million kg +2.9%
1998 2.22 million kg -4.7%
1999 2.29 million kg +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.09 million kg 847,083 kg 1.46 million kg 9
1970s 1.37 million kg 1.20 million kg 1.61 million kg 10
1980s 1.93 million kg 1.48 million kg 2.41 million kg 10
1990s 2.34 million kg 2.22 million kg 2.47 million kg 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 134 Belgium 2.74 million kg
  2. 135 Montenegro 2.70 million kg
  3. 136 Czechia 2.56 million kg compare
  4. 138 Comoros 2.10 million kg compare
  5. 139 Denmark 2.00 million kg compare
  6. 140 Slovenia 1.99 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Belgium-Luxembourg was 2.29 million kg in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 million kg in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 847,083 kg in 1964.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 1999.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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).