Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in Belgium
Belgium: Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated was 5.19 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Belgium is 5.19 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Belgium peaked at 7.11 million kg in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.19 million kg, in 2023.
That places Belgium 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.11 million kg | — |
| 2001 | 6.59 million kg | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.50 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.31 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.13 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.10 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.07 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.04 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.06 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.10 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.20 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.29 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.40 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.36 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.13 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.14 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.96 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.89 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.99 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.87 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.00 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.83 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.55 million kg | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.19 million kg | -6.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.19 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 373,449 kg, 13.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.19 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 759,887 kg, 6.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.30 million kg | 6.04 million kg | 7.11 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 million kg | 5.87 million kg | 6.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 million kg | 5.19 million kg | 6.00 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 7.36 million kg
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 34,869 kg compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 18,392 kg compare
- 16 Yugoslav SFR 7.12 million kg
- 17 Timor-Leste 17,929 kg compare
- 17 Ukraine 5.33 million kg compare
- 18 Türkiye 103.16 kg compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6166 kg compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.52 million kg compare
- 20 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kg
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 3.59 million kg compare
- 21 Romania 3.40 million kg compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Belgium?
- Swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Belgium was 5.19 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, breeding — losses from manure treated recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 million kg in 2000.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — losses from manure treated recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 million kg in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for swine, breeding — losses from manure treated?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated (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).