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
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium, 2000–2023
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 27th out of 186 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.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 9.16 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.28 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.08 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.82 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.78 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 10.32 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.08 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 10.03 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 9.3 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 9.24 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.17 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.79 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.58 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.75 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.75 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.78 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.86 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.9 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.98 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.18 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.14 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.24 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.25 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.25 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.66 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.25 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.68 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
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 27th out of 186 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
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 (%).