Belgium vs Europe: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

Belgium
155.88 kg/ha
in 2023
Europe
20.01 kg/ha
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Europe rank
9th

Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 155.88 kg/ha against 20.01 kg/ha in Europe, a difference of 135.87 kg/ha.

That makes Belgium's figure about 7.8 times Europe's.

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

Belgium ranks 12th and Europe ranks 9th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 181.39 kg/ha 22.68 kg/ha 158.7 kg/ha Belgium
2010s 172.66 kg/ha 21.7 kg/ha 150.95 kg/ha Belgium
2020s 162.96 kg/ha 20.57 kg/ha 142.39 kg/ha Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Belgium or Europe?
Belgium, at 155.88 kg/ha against 20.01 kg/ha in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Belgium and Europe?
135.87 kg/ha, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Europe rank globally for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Belgium ranks 12th and Europe ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Manure applied — 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

Indicator
Manure applied — 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
232 places, 13,437 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 (%).