Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belgium
Belgium: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 288,316 kg in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2022, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belgium stood at 288,316 kg.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belgium peaked at 408,785 kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 225,765 kg, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 133rd of 180 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 377,124 kg | 328,948 kg | 408,785 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,888 kg | 225,765 kg | 314,184 kg | 9 |
| 2020s | 288,316 kg | 288,316 kg | 288,316 kg | 1 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,603 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,041 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.75 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belgium?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belgium was 288,316 kg in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 408,785 kg in 2001.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,765 kg in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Belgium ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).