Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Belgium
Belgium: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 619,399 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Belgium is 619,399 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Belgium peaked at 1.00 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 572,291 t, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 30th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 790,000 t | — |
| 2003 | 790,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 840,200 t | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 922,600 t | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 958,600 t | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million t | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 888,400 t | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 884,300 t | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 946,500 t | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 955,600 t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 931,700 t | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 873,300 t | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 847,100 t | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 864,300 t | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 822,300 t | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 865,900 t | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 767,019 t | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 968,138 t | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 655,484 t | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 849,627 t | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 727,352 t | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 572,291 t | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 619,399 t | +8.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 619,399 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,132 t, 9.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 884,800 t | 790,000 t | 1.00 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 884,186 t | 767,019 t | 968,138 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 684,831 t | 572,291 t | 849,627 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 27 Spain 708,098 t compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
- 28 Hungary 688,468 t compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 647,367 t compare
- 31 Australia and New Zealand 618,659 t compare
- 32 Italy 596,258 t compare
- 33 Argentina 558,209 t compare
More environment data for Belgium
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Belgium?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Belgium was 619,399 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 572,291 t in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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) — Production. 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