Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium
Belgium: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen was 138,169 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 138,169 t for manure applied — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Belgium peaked at 174,342 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138,169 t, in 2023.
That places Belgium 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174,342 t | — |
| 2001 | 169,690 t | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 164,101 t | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 155,987 t | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 154,742 t | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 152,389 t | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 149,754 t | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 148,564 t | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 147,889 t | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 148,662 t | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 148,930 t | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 149,006 t | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 147,847 t | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 146,021 t | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 145,634 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 148,580 t | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 149,343 t | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 144,095 t | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 147,819 t | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 147,279 t | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 149,617 t | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 146,740 t | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 144,275 t | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 138,169 t | -4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 138,169 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,962 t, 6.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 138,169 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,019 t, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,612 t | 147,889 t | 174,342 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,455 t | 144,095 t | 149,343 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,700 t | 138,169 t | 149,617 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 33 Denmark 153,228 t compare
- 34 Australia and New Zealand 151,951 t compare
- 35 Australia 146,638 t compare
- 37 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 135,910 t compare
- 38 Malawi 135,364 t compare
- 39 Republic of Korea 133,848 t 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Belgium?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen in Belgium was 138,169 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 174,342 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,169 t in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Manure applied — 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 (%).