Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belgium

Belgium: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 288,316 kg in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
288,316 kg
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
133rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
408,785 kg
in 2001
All-time low
225,765 kg
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2022

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201120222000: 328.9k kg2001: 408.8k kg2002: 383.4k kg2003: 382.3k kg2004: 394.4k kg2005: 399.0k kg2006: 403.1k kg2007: 394.1k kg2008: 346.7k kg2009: 330.5k kg2010: 314.2k kg2011: 298.5k kg2012: 312.2k kg2013: 299.5k kg2014: 293.2k kg2015: 263.6k kg2016: 225.8k kg2017: 240.8k kg2019: 307.2k kg2022: 288.3k kg

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 130 Guyana 315,862 kg compare
  2. 131 Slovenia 304,557 kg compare
  3. 132 Congo 295,389 kg compare
  4. 134 Malaysia 279,932 kg compare
  5. 135 Faroe Islands 205,890 kg compare
  6. 136 Latvia 205,005 kg compare

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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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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).