Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium
Belgium: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 319.8 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — 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 319.8 kg/ha for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium peaked at 408.04 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 319.8 kg/ha, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 386.45 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 390.15 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 389.34 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 379.78 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 370.88 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 365.05 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 357.8 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 369.65 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 348.32 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 373.18 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 398.16 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 399.39 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 408.04 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 400.02 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 404.77 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 401.34 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 381.44 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 376.63 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 376.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 373.41 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 368.66 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 359.13 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 327.1 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 319.8 kg/ha | -2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 319.8 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 120.24 kg/ha, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 319.8 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112.74 kg/ha, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 373.06 kg/ha | 348.32 kg/ha | 390.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 392 kg/ha | 373.41 kg/ha | 408.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.68 kg/ha | 319.8 kg/ha | 368.66 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Djibouti 395.46 kg/ha compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.88 kg/ha compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 80.21 kg/ha compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 362.44 kg/ha compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 62.36 kg/ha compare
- 9 Egypt 338.24 kg/ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 53.85 kg/ha compare
- 11 Brazil 312.03 kg/ha compare
- 12 China 294.79 kg/ha compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 292.98 kg/ha compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 36.76 kg/ha 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 input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium?
- Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium was 319.8 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 408.04 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.8 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Input — 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 (%).