Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 77,958 t in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
77,958 t
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
200,110 t
in 1973
All-time low
75,716 t
in 1997
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1961198019991961: 121.2k t1962: 139.5k t1963: 146.7k t1964: 152.1k t1965: 157.2k t1966: 178.8k t1967: 186.0k t1968: 160.2k t1969: 174.4k t1970: 177.0k t1971: 182.8k t1972: 183.4k t1973: 200.1k t1974: 186.7k t1975: 151.8k t1976: 148.1k t1977: 148.9k t1978: 142.8k t1979: 133.4k t1980: 133.0k t1981: 122.1k t1982: 122.1k t1983: 129.3k t1984: 122.7k t1985: 121.2k t1986: 118.6k t1987: 119.2k t1988: 117.6k t1989: 118.0k t1990: 111.1k t1991: 98.4k t1992: 87.3k t1993: 83.6k t1994: 84.8k t1995: 85.6k t1996: 78.4k t1997: 75.7k t1998: 80.1k t1999: 78.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Belgium-Luxembourg is 77,958 t, measured in 1999.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 200,110 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 75,716 t, in 1997.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 17th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 157,347 t 121,240 t 186,040 t 9
1970s 165,502 t 133,414 t 200,110 t 10
1980s 122,364 t 117,614 t 132,971 t 10
1990s 86,312 t 75,716 t 111,131 t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 14 Mexico 100,045 t compare
  2. 15 Japan 96,623 t compare
  3. 16 Czechoslovakia 87,122 t compare
  4. 18 Uzbekistan 71,721 t compare
  5. 19 Türkiye 70,497 t compare
  6. 20 Indonesia 57,597 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Belgium-Luxembourg was 77,958 t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 200,110 t in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 75,716 t in 1997.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 1999.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
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
Last refreshed

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 (%).