Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium
Belgium: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 148.86 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium stood at 148.86 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium peaked at 218.57 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 148.86 kg/ha, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 177.37 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 182.54 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 185.26 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 185.76 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 179.75 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 176.37 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 171.47 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 185.31 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 165.07 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 188.67 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 212.24 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 211.74 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 216.56 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 213.77 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 218.57 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 214.32 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 198.24 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 196.43 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 194.72 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 193.17 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 186.76 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 180.65 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 149.4 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 148.86 kg/ha | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 148.86 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.69 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 148.86 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.21 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.76 kg/ha | 165.07 kg/ha | 188.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.98 kg/ha | 193.17 kg/ha | 218.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.42 kg/ha | 148.86 kg/ha | 186.76 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Kuwait 172.32 kg/ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 18.91 kg/ha compare
- 10 Bangladesh 169.31 kg/ha compare
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 159.63 kg/ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 12.11 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 146.34 kg/ha compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 9.59 kg/ha compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.38 kg/ha compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 142.66 kg/ha compare
- 15 Costa Rica 142.16 kg/ha 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium was 148.86 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 218.57 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.86 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).