Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium
Belgium: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 39.65 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 39.65 kg/ha for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium peaked at 62 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.65 kg/ha, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 19th 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 phosphorus per unit area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 61.63 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.21 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.06 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 61.05 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 60.3 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 58.66 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 57.77 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 46.45 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 48.53 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 49.81 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 49.83 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.97 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 49.63 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 47.28 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 47.48 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.05 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 44.51 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.69 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.35 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.11 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.6 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 41.67 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 39.65 kg/ha | -4.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39.65 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.47 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39.65 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.88 kg/ha, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.66 kg/ha | 46.45 kg/ha | 62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.36 kg/ha | 44.35 kg/ha | 50.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.01 kg/ha | 39.65 kg/ha | 44.11 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 China, mainland 43.13 kg/ha compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 2.39 kg/ha compare
- 17 New Caledonia 42.49 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4711 kg/ha compare
- 18 Egypt 40.57 kg/ha compare
- 20 Ireland 38.93 kg/ha compare
- 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 36.55 kg/ha
- 21 Caribbean 7.12 kg/ha compare
- 22 Switzerland 35.94 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 phosphorus per unit area in Belgium?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium was 39.65 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62 kg/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.65 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus 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 phosphorus 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 (%).