Belgium vs European Union (27): Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

Belgium
319.8 kg/ha
in 2023
European Union (27)
117.39 kg/ha
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
European Union (27) rank
12th

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • Belgium
  • European Union (27)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 319.8 kg/ha against 117.39 kg/ha in European Union (27), a difference of 202.41 kg/ha.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times European Union (27)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 10th and European Union (27) ranks 12th of 201 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium European Union (27) Difference Ahead
2000s 373.06 kg/ha 123.95 kg/ha 249.11 kg/ha Belgium
2010s 392 kg/ha 129.06 kg/ha 262.94 kg/ha Belgium
2020s 343.68 kg/ha 122.41 kg/ha 221.27 kg/ha Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Belgium or European Union (27)?
Belgium, at 319.8 kg/ha against 117.39 kg/ha in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Belgium and European Union (27)?
202.41 kg/ha, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union (27)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and European Union (27) rank globally for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Belgium ranks 10th and European Union (27) ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).