Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Belgium

Belgium: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 619,399 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
619,399 t
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
34th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.00 million t
in 2007
All-time low
572,291 t
in 2023
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Belgium, 2002–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2002201320242002: 790.0k t2003: 790.0k t2004: 840.2k t2005: 922.6k t2006: 958.6k t2007: 1.0M t2008: 888.4k t2009: 884.3k t2010: 946.5k t2011: 955.6k t2012: 931.7k t2013: 873.3k t2014: 847.1k t2015: 864.3k t2016: 822.3k t2017: 865.9k t2018: 767.0k t2019: 968.1k t2020: 655.5k t2021: 849.6k t2022: 727.4k t2023: 572.3k t2024: 619.4k t

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 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Hungary 688,468 t compare
  2. 32 Caribbean 648,600 t compare
  3. 33 Trinidad and Tobago 647,367 t compare
  4. 35 Australia and New Zealand 618,659 t compare
  5. 36 Italy 596,258 t compare
  6. 37 Argentina 558,209 t compare

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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 34th out of 206 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

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,462 data points, 1961–2024
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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