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

Latest (1999)
-11.13 kg/ha
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
188th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18.1 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
-12.28 kg/ha
in 1996
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

-10010201961198019991961: -7.1 kg/ha1962: -0.236 kg/ha1963: 4.5 kg/ha1964: -10 kg/ha1965: 2.3 kg/ha1966: 11.5 kg/ha1967: -2.3 kg/ha1968: 1.3 kg/ha1969: 7.8 kg/ha1970: 11.9 kg/ha1971: 1.2 kg/ha1972: 3.9 kg/ha1973: -0.349 kg/ha1974: 2.9 kg/ha1975: 16.2 kg/ha1976: 16.1 kg/ha1977: 14.5 kg/ha1978: 7.5 kg/ha1979: 8.9 kg/ha1980: 14.4 kg/ha1981: 8 kg/ha1982: -1.1 kg/ha1983: 18.1 kg/ha1984: -1.2 kg/ha1985: 5.6 kg/ha1986: 1.6 kg/ha1987: 12 kg/ha1988: 1.9 kg/ha1989: -0.314 kg/ha1990: 4.2 kg/ha1991: 2.2 kg/ha1992: -3 kg/ha1993: -8.1 kg/ha1994: -2.2 kg/ha1995: -2.1 kg/ha1996: -12.3 kg/ha1997: -11 kg/ha1998: -9.6 kg/ha1999: -11.1 kg/ha

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 188th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 185 Papua New Guinea -8.48 kg/ha compare
  2. 186 Melanesia -10.16 kg/ha compare
  3. 187 Tonga -11.02 kg/ha compare
  4. 189 Samoa -14.03 kg/ha compare
  5. 190 Polynesia -14.34 kg/ha compare
  6. 191 Dominican Republic -18.87 kg/ha compare

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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 188th out of 201 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

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
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 (%).