Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Belgium

Belgium: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 2.74 million kg in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.74 million kg
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.74 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
1.93 million kg
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2022

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Belgium, 2000–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M2000201120222000: 1.9M kg2001: 2.4M kg2002: 2.3M kg2003: 2.4M kg2004: 2.4M kg2005: 2.4M kg2006: 2.5M kg2007: 2.5M kg2008: 2.3M kg2009: 2.2M kg2010: 2.0M kg2011: 2.1M kg2012: 2.2M kg2013: 2.2M kg2014: 2.1M kg2015: 2.1M kg2016: 2.0M kg2017: 2.0M kg2019: 2.2M kg2022: 2.7M kg

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Belgium is 2.74 million kg, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Belgium peaked at 2.74 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million kg, in 2000.

That places Belgium 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.33 million kg 1.93 million kg 2.50 million kg 10
2010s 2.09 million kg 1.95 million kg 2.20 million kg 9
2020s 2.74 million kg 2.74 million kg 2.74 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 131 Poland, Republic of 4.15 million kg compare
  2. 132 Slovak Republic 3.37 million kg compare
  3. 133 Guyana 2.81 million kg compare
  4. 135 Montenegro 2.70 million kg compare
  5. 136 Czechia 2.56 million kg compare
  6. 137 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.29 million kg

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?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Belgium was 2.74 million kg in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.74 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million kg in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
Belgium ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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).