Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium
Belgium: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 34.4 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium stood at 34.4 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium peaked at 44.22 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.4 kg/ha, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.52 kg/ha | 38.27 kg/ha | 44.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.74 kg/ha | 37.21 kg/ha | 40.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.15 kg/ha | 34.4 kg/ha | 37.52 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,603 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,041 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.75 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium was 34.4 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 44.22 kg/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 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 (%).