Belgium vs Southern Africa: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time
- Belgium
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.25 kg/ha against 4.7 kg/ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 5.55 kg/ha.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.39 kg/ha | 5.06 kg/ha | 4.33 kg/ha | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.68 kg/ha | 4.63 kg/ha | 5.06 kg/ha | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.2 kg/ha | 4.74 kg/ha | 5.47 kg/ha | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Belgium or Southern Africa?
- Belgium, at 10.25 kg/ha against 4.7 kg/ha in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Belgium and Southern Africa?
- 5.55 kg/ha, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Southern Africa rank globally for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).