Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium

Belgium: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 131,943 t in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
131,943 t
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
64th
of 201 countries
All-time high
183,446 t
in 2014
All-time low
131,943 t
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201120232000: 156.5k t2001: 158.0k t2002: 158.0k t2003: 159.0k t2004: 154.8k t2005: 152.4k t2006: 148.0k t2007: 159.3k t2008: 142.8k t2009: 162.6k t2010: 181.6k t2011: 179.3k t2012: 178.7k t2013: 179.2k t2014: 183.4k t2015: 182.6k t2016: 172.9k t2017: 168.7k t2018: 170.2k t2019: 170.2k t2020: 165.9k t2021: 160.7k t2022: 132.6k t2023: 131.9k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Belgium stood at 131,943 t. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Belgium peaked at 183,446 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 131,943 t, in 2023.

That places Belgium 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 155,162 t 142,836 t 162,558 t 10
2010s 176,684 t 168,730 t 183,446 t 10
2020s 147,787 t 131,943 t 165,939 t 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 61 Lithuania 158,840 t compare
  2. 62 Cambodia 153,314 t compare
  3. 63 Ecuador 150,814 t compare
  4. 65 China, Taiwan Province of 124,349 t compare
  5. 66 Slovakia 115,392 t compare
  6. 67 Paraguay 111,760 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Belgium?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Belgium was 131,943 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 183,446 t in 2014.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 131,943 t in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
Belgium ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).