Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Belgium
Belgium: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 30,493 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 30,493 t for manure applied — cropland phosphorus in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Belgium peaked at 39,033 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,493 t, in 2023.
That places Belgium 40th 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 phosphorus in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,033 t | — |
| 2001 | 37,677 t | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 36,539 t | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 34,876 t | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 34,489 t | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 34,029 t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 33,519 t | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 33,255 t | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 33,116 t | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 33,288 t | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 33,447 t | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 33,557 t | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33,412 t | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 33,034 t | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32,726 t | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33,302 t | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 33,300 t | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 32,219 t | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 33,021 t | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 32,778 t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 33,338 t | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 32,650 t | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 31,914 t | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30,493 t | -4.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 30,493 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,518 t, 5.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 30,493 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,665 t, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,982 t | 33,116 t | 39,033 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,079 t | 32,219 t | 33,557 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,099 t | 30,493 t | 33,338 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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 phosphorus in Belgium?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Belgium was 30,493 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39,033 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,493 t in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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. 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 (%).