Belgium vs Portugal: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus

Belgium
17,058 t
in 2023
Portugal
16,094 t
in 2023
Belgium rank
43rd
Portugal rank
45th

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 17,058 t against 16,094 t in Portugal, a difference of 964 t.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 45th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 30,306 t 34,219 t 3,914 t Portugal
2010s 21,335 t 25,700 t 4,365 t Portugal
2020s 19,836 t 19,222 t 613.47 t Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 17,058 t against 16,094 t in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus between Belgium and Portugal?
964 t, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
Belgium ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 45th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
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 (%).