Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium

Belgium: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 38,302 t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
38,302 t
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
47,930 t
in 2002
All-time low
33,938 t
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201120232000: 34.9k t2001: 33.9k t2002: 47.9k t2003: 46.5k t2004: 45.6k t2005: 45.0k t2006: 43.9k t2007: 45.0k t2008: 43.2k t2009: 45.3k t2010: 46.9k t2011: 46.5k t2012: 46.1k t2013: 45.9k t2014: 46.7k t2015: 47.4k t2016: 46.0k t2017: 44.1k t2018: 44.8k t2019: 44.8k t2020: 44.9k t2021: 44.9k t2022: 39.9k t2023: 38.3k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 38,302 t for leaching — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Belgium peaked at 47,930 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33,938 t, in 2001.

That places Belgium 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43,128 t 33,938 t 47,930 t 10
2010s 45,918 t 44,065 t 47,436 t 10
2020s 42,000 t 38,302 t 44,931 t 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 48 Bulgaria 40,278 t compare
  2. 49 Mongolia 40,212 t compare
  3. 50 Kazakhstan 38,848 t compare
  4. 52 Czechia 36,972 t compare
  5. 53 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 36,646 t compare
  6. 54 United Republic of Tanzania 36,350 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Belgium?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Belgium was 38,302 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 47,930 t in 2002.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 33,938 t in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Belgium ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).