Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium

Belgium: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 10.25 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.25 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.32 kg/ha
in 2006
All-time low
8.82 kg/ha
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 9.1 kg/ha2001: 9.2 kg/ha2002: 9.3 kg/ha2003: 9.1 kg/ha2004: 8.8 kg/ha2005: 9.8 kg/ha2006: 10.3 kg/ha2007: 9.1 kg/ha2008: 10 kg/ha2009: 9.3 kg/ha2010: 9.2 kg/ha2011: 9.2 kg/ha2012: 9.8 kg/ha2013: 9.6 kg/ha2014: 9.8 kg/ha2015: 9.7 kg/ha2016: 9.8 kg/ha2017: 9.9 kg/ha2018: 9.9 kg/ha2019: 10 kg/ha2020: 10.2 kg/ha2021: 10.1 kg/ha2022: 10.2 kg/ha2023: 10.3 kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 10.25 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium peaked at 10.32 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.82 kg/ha, in 2004.

That places Belgium 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.39 kg/ha 8.82 kg/ha 10.32 kg/ha 10
2010s 9.68 kg/ha 9.17 kg/ha 9.98 kg/ha 10
2020s 10.2 kg/ha 10.14 kg/ha 10.25 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 26 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 11.61 kg/ha compare
  2. 27 Ethiopia PDR 10.94 kg/ha
  3. 28 Czechia 10.86 kg/ha compare
  4. 30 Hungary 10.19 kg/ha compare
  5. 31 Slovakia 10.09 kg/ha compare
  6. 32 Cambodia 10.05 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium?
Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium was 10.25 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 10.32 kg/ha in 2006.
What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8.82 kg/ha in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Belgium ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Atmospheric deposition — 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
Last refreshed

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 (%).