Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg
Belgium-Luxembourg: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was -11.13 kg/ha in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg is -11.13 kg/ha, measured in 1999.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 3,443.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 18.1 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, -12.28 kg/ha, in 1996.
That places Belgium-Luxembourg 175th out of 186 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.14 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | -0.2356 kg/ha | -96.7% |
| 1963 | 4.54 kg/ha | -2027.6% |
| 1964 | -9.97 kg/ha | -319.6% |
| 1965 | 2.32 kg/ha | -123.3% |
| 1966 | 11.53 kg/ha | +396.9% |
| 1967 | -2.35 kg/ha | -120.4% |
| 1968 | 1.27 kg/ha | -154.3% |
| 1969 | 7.77 kg/ha | +509.8% |
| 1970 | 11.85 kg/ha | +52.5% |
| 1971 | 1.23 kg/ha | -89.6% |
| 1972 | 3.85 kg/ha | +212.3% |
| 1973 | -0.3494 kg/ha | -109.1% |
| 1974 | 2.87 kg/ha | -921.5% |
| 1975 | 16.25 kg/ha | +466.1% |
| 1976 | 16.14 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 14.55 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 7.51 kg/ha | -48.4% |
| 1979 | 8.91 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 14.39 kg/ha | +61.5% |
| 1981 | 8.01 kg/ha | -44.3% |
| 1982 | -1.15 kg/ha | -114.3% |
| 1983 | 18.1 kg/ha | -1680.0% |
| 1984 | -1.19 kg/ha | -106.6% |
| 1985 | 5.65 kg/ha | -573.1% |
| 1986 | 1.61 kg/ha | -71.4% |
| 1987 | 12.01 kg/ha | +645.1% |
| 1988 | 1.92 kg/ha | -84.1% |
| 1989 | -0.314 kg/ha | -116.4% |
| 1990 | 4.24 kg/ha | -1449.7% |
| 1991 | 2.15 kg/ha | -49.2% |
| 1992 | -3.02 kg/ha | -240.2% |
| 1993 | -8.1 kg/ha | +168.3% |
| 1994 | -2.24 kg/ha | -72.4% |
| 1995 | -2.08 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1996 | -12.28 kg/ha | +490.8% |
| 1997 | -10.96 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1998 | -9.61 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1999 | -11.13 kg/ha | +15.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +2027.6% | -0.2356 kg/ha | 4.54 kg/ha |
| 1983 | +1680.0% | -1.15 kg/ha | 18.1 kg/ha |
| 1990 | +1449.7% | -0.314 kg/ha | 4.24 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8601 kg/ha | -9.97 kg/ha | 11.53 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.28 kg/ha | -0.3494 kg/ha | 16.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9 kg/ha | -1.19 kg/ha | 18.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.3 kg/ha | -12.28 kg/ha | 4.24 kg/ha | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg
- 172 Ghana -8.11 kg/ha compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea -8.48 kg/ha compare
- 174 Tonga -11.02 kg/ha compare
- 176 Samoa -14.03 kg/ha compare
- 177 Dominican Republic -18.87 kg/ha compare
- 178 French Polynesia -24.74 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Belgium-Luxembourg
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1999)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (1999)
- Standard Deviation 0.586 °C (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 18.81 g/Int$ (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 461,000 t (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.20 million t (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 171,000 t (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 191.49 kg/ha (1999)
- Permanent crops — Area 20 1000 ha (1999)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 45,000 t (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg was -11.13 kg/ha in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.28 kg/ha in 1996.
- How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 1999.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,443.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — 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 (%).