Input — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium
Belgium: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 283,460 t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Input — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland nitrogen in Belgium is 283,460 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in Belgium peaked at 341,944 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 283,460 t, in 2023.
That places Belgium 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Input — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 341,081 t | — |
| 2001 | 337,790 t | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 332,148 t | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 325,172 t | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 319,439 t | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 315,403 t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 308,779 t | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 317,863 t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 301,400 t | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 321,535 t | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 340,708 t | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 338,160 t | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 336,633 t | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 335,339 t | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 339,723 t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 341,944 t | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 332,765 t | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 323,529 t | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 329,323 t | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 328,961 t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 327,555 t | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 319,406 t | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 290,324 t | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 283,460 t | -2.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 283,460 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,526 t, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 283,460 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,073 t, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322,061 t | 301,400 t | 341,081 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,708 t | 323,529 t | 341,944 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,186 t | 283,460 t | 327,555 t | 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 input — cropland nitrogen in Belgium?
- Input — cropland nitrogen in Belgium was 283,460 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 341,944 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,460 t in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
- Belgium ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. 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 (%).