Belgium vs Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland

Belgium
140.73 kg/ha
in 2024
Europe
49.53 kg/ha
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
Europe rank
16th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe
050100150200196119922024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 140.73 kg/ha against 49.53 kg/ha in Europe, a difference of 91.2 kg/ha.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.8 times Europe's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 15th and Europe ranks 16th of 195 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 171.51 kg/ha 45.34 kg/ha 126.16 kg/ha Belgium
2010s 192.48 kg/ha 49.98 kg/ha 142.5 kg/ha Belgium
2020s 145.79 kg/ha 50.42 kg/ha 95.36 kg/ha Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland, Belgium or Europe?
Belgium, at 140.73 kg/ha against 49.53 kg/ha in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland between Belgium and Europe?
91.2 kg/ha, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Europe rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
Belgium ranks 15th and Europe ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,765 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf