Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 60.22 kg/ha in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
60.22 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
68.25 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
34.55 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

02040601961198019991961: 34.6 kg/ha1962: 39.5 kg/ha1963: 40.8 kg/ha1964: 36.2 kg/ha1965: 39.4 kg/ha1966: 40.7 kg/ha1967: 43 kg/ha1968: 43.5 kg/ha1969: 45.9 kg/ha1970: 46.1 kg/ha1971: 47.4 kg/ha1972: 46.9 kg/ha1973: 48.3 kg/ha1974: 50.4 kg/ha1975: 50.1 kg/ha1976: 50.4 kg/ha1977: 51.1 kg/ha1978: 52 kg/ha1979: 52.9 kg/ha1980: 66 kg/ha1981: 66.3 kg/ha1982: 67.1 kg/ha1983: 68.2 kg/ha1984: 67.7 kg/ha1985: 67.6 kg/ha1986: 67.4 kg/ha1987: 68.1 kg/ha1988: 67.3 kg/ha1989: 67.1 kg/ha1990: 67.6 kg/ha1991: 68 kg/ha1992: 61 kg/ha1993: 60.3 kg/ha1994: 54.2 kg/ha1995: 58.9 kg/ha1996: 60.5 kg/ha1997: 59 kg/ha1998: 59 kg/ha1999: 60.2 kg/ha

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

Analysis

In 1999, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg stood at 60.22 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 68.25 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 34.55 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 7th out of 201 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.4 kg/ha 34.55 kg/ha 45.85 kg/ha 9
1970s 49.55 kg/ha 46.09 kg/ha 52.88 kg/ha 10
1980s 67.29 kg/ha 66.05 kg/ha 68.25 kg/ha 10
1990s 60.88 kg/ha 54.22 kg/ha 68.02 kg/ha 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 108.02 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Brunei Darussalam 90.61 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Montenegro 68.61 kg/ha
  4. 8 Barbados 43.74 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Belgium 43.21 kg/ha
  6. 10 Turkmenistan 42 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg was 60.22 kg/ha in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 68.25 kg/ha in 1983.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 34.55 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 1999.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — 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 (%).