Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Belgium
Belgium: Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per was 1,478 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1,478 kg per square kilometre for swine, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in 2023. 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, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Belgium peaked at 2,035 kg per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,478 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 4th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,035 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1,887 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,860 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,806 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,755 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,745 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,738 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,727 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,735 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,746 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,776 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,801 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,832 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,821 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,754 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,758 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,706 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,687 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,706 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,672 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,708 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,660 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,580 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,478 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,478 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 109.37 kg per square kilometre, 13.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,478 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.15 kg per square kilometre, 19.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,803 kg per square kilometre | 1,727 kg per square kilometre | 2,035 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,751 kg per square kilometre | 1,672 kg per square kilometre | 1,832 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,606 kg per square kilometre | 1,478 kg per square kilometre | 1,708 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Belgium?
- Swine, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Belgium was 1,478 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,035 kg per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,478 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for swine, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure management (manure treated, n content), per 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, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, 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, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine, market — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, 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.