Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Belgium
Belgium: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 378.6 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Belgium stood at 378.6 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Belgium peaked at 521.28 kg per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 378.6 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 3rd out of 149 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 521.28 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 483.44 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 476.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 462.57 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 449.6 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 446.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 445.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 442.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 444.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 447.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 454.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 461.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 469.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 466.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 449.24 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 450.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 436.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 432.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 436.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 428.21 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 437.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 425.19 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 404.71 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 378.6 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 378.6 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.55 kg per square kilometre, 26.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 378.6 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.04 kg per square kilometre, 22.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 461.98 kg per square kilometre | 442.53 kg per square kilometre | 521.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.56 kg per square kilometre | 428.21 kg per square kilometre | 469.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 411.52 kg per square kilometre | 378.6 kg per square kilometre | 437.58 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
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- 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Belgium?
- Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Belgium was 378.6 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 521.28 kg per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.6 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (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.
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils 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
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (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.