Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Belgium
Belgium: Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus was 18,085 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 18,085 t for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Belgium peaked at 21,333 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16,197 t, in 2016.
That places Belgium 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,372 t | — |
| 2001 | 17,538 t | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 19,489 t | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 19,194 t | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21,333 t | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 19,936 t | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 18,357 t | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 19,000 t | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 19,568 t | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 21,003 t | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 19,799 t | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 20,225 t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 19,056 t | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 19,777 t | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 21,146 t | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 20,100 t | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 16,197 t | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 19,876 t | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 16,269 t | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 18,477 t | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 17,193 t | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 16,782 t | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 17,809 t | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 18,085 t | +1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18,085 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,778 t, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18,085 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,108 t, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,479 t | 17,538 t | 21,333 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,092 t | 16,197 t | 21,146 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,467 t | 16,782 t | 18,085 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 78 Belgium-Luxembourg 19,959 t
- 79 Ecuador 19,080 t compare
- 80 Chile 18,599 t compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 17,994 t compare
- 83 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17,867 t compare
- 84 Chad 16,914 t compare
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 crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Belgium?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in Belgium was 18,085 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21,333 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,197 t in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus?
- Belgium ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).