Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium
Belgium: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 140.73 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium is 140.73 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium peaked at 209.57 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 120.36 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Belgium 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.51 kg/ha | 157.95 kg/ha | 180.61 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2010s | 192.48 kg/ha | 174.08 kg/ha | 209.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.79 kg/ha | 120.36 kg/ha | 175.21 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Bangladesh 171.82 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 164.5 kg/ha compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 154.83 kg/ha compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 135.16 kg/ha compare
- 17 India 131.82 kg/ha compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 130.99 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.46 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.70 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,603 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,041 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.75 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium was 140.73 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 209.57 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.36 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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