Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Belgium
Belgium: Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 1.4 kg per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Belgium stood at 1.4 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Belgium peaked at 1.99 kg per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kg per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Belgium 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.4 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4866 kg per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.4 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 kg per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Belgium?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Belgium was 1.4 kg per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kg per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.