Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium

Belgium: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 45.26 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.26 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
47.75 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
34.99 kg/ha
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 38.3 kg/ha2001: 36.2 kg/ha2002: 38.7 kg/ha2003: 38.1 kg/ha2004: 40.9 kg/ha2005: 38.2 kg/ha2006: 36.7 kg/ha2007: 37 kg/ha2008: 40.3 kg/ha2009: 42.6 kg/ha2010: 40 kg/ha2011: 39.7 kg/ha2012: 41 kg/ha2013: 43.3 kg/ha2014: 45 kg/ha2015: 47.7 kg/ha2016: 35 kg/ha2017: 42.6 kg/ha2018: 39 kg/ha2019: 44.9 kg/ha2020: 41.8 kg/ha2021: 41.4 kg/ha2022: 45.3 kg/ha2023: 45.3 kg/ha

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 45.26 kg/ha for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium peaked at 47.75 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.99 kg/ha, in 2016.

That places Belgium 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.7 kg/ha 36.19 kg/ha 42.6 kg/ha 10
2010s 41.82 kg/ha 34.99 kg/ha 47.75 kg/ha 10
2020s 43.44 kg/ha 41.4 kg/ha 45.32 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Slovakia 47.51 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Egypt 45.58 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 39.75 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 38.61 kg/ha
  5. 6 Uzbekistan 37.95 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium?
Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium was 45.26 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 47.75 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 34.99 kg/ha in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — 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
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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 (%).