Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Belgium
Belgium: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 124,776 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Belgium stood at 124,776 t.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Belgium peaked at 177,198 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 106,685 t, in 2023.
That places Belgium 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 151,095 t | — |
| 2003 | 153,095 t | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 146,645 t | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 144,770 t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 139,966 t | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 152,688 t | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 136,671 t | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 155,616 t | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 171,234 t | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 166,554 t | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 165,325 t | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 167,414 t | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 175,892 t | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 177,198 t | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 160,883 t | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 152,461 t | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 152,371 t | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 153,353 t | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 149,878 t | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 155,829 t | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 110,004 t | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 106,685 t | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 124,776 t | +17.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 124,776 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,859 t, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 124,776 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100,611 t, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,568 t | 136,671 t | 155,616 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 164,268 t | 152,371 t | 177,198 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,434 t | 106,685 t | 155,829 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 68 United Republic of Tanzania 157,171 t compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 140,628 t compare
- 70 Lithuania 124,861 t compare
- 72 Sudan 120,476 t compare
- 73 China, Taiwan Province of 120,285 t compare
- 74 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 115,021 t compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Belgium?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Belgium was 124,776 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 177,198 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,685 t in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Belgium ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf