Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium

Belgium: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 432,474 kg in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
432,474 kg
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
142nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
613,177 kg
in 2001
All-time low
338,647 kg
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2022

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium, 2000–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201120222000: 493.4k kg2001: 613.2k kg2002: 575.1k kg2003: 573.5k kg2004: 591.6k kg2005: 598.5k kg2006: 604.7k kg2007: 591.2k kg2008: 520.0k kg2009: 495.7k kg2010: 471.3k kg2011: 447.7k kg2012: 468.4k kg2013: 449.3k kg2014: 439.9k kg2015: 395.4k kg2016: 338.6k kg2017: 361.2k kg2019: 460.8k kg2022: 432.5k kg

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

Analysis

In 2022, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium stood at 432,474 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium peaked at 613,177 kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 338,647 kg, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 142nd of 192 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 565,686 kg 493,422 kg 613,177 kg 10
2010s 425,832 kg 338,647 kg 471,276 kg 9
2020s 432,474 kg 432,474 kg 432,474 kg 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 139 Guyana 473,793 kg compare
  2. 140 Slovenia 456,835 kg compare
  3. 141 Congo 443,084 kg compare
  4. 143 Malaysia 419,899 kg compare
  5. 144 Faroe Islands 308,835 kg compare
  6. 145 Latvia 307,508 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Belgium was 432,474 kg in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 613,177 kg in 2001.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 338,647 kg in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Belgium ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 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).