Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 1,404 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 1,404 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 1,933 kg per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,404 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belgium 4th 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,933 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1,793 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,767 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,716 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,667 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,658 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,652 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,641 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,648 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,658 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,687 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,711 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,740 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,730 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,666 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,670 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,621 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,603 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,621 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,588 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,623 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,577 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,501 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,404 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,404 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.87 kg per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,404 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.8 kg per square kilometre, 19.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,713 kg per square kilometre | 1,641 kg per square kilometre | 1,933 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,664 kg per square kilometre | 1,588 kg per square kilometre | 1,740 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,526 kg per square kilometre | 1,404 kg per square kilometre | 1,623 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Belgium was 1,404 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,933 kg per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,404 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre 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 — 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 — 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine — 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 — 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.