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 195 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 177.11 kg/ha | — |
| 2003 | 178.81 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 170.26 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 167.56 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 162.19 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 177.56 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 157.95 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 180.61 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 200.11 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 196.71 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 200.39 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 199.71 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 209.57 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 207.98 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 184.41 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 177.49 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 174.34 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 174.08 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 168.69 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 175.21 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 123.94 kg/ha | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 120.36 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 140.73 kg/ha | +16.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 140.73 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 140.73 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -29.3% | 175.21 kg/ha | 123.94 kg/ha |
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
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 6.94 kg/ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.96 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 164.5 kg/ha compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 154.83 kg/ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.33 kg/ha compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.74 kg/ha compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 135.16 kg/ha compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.14 kg/ha compare
- 17 India 131.82 kg/ha compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 130.99 kg/ha compare
- 18 Polynesia 0.45 kg/ha 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) — 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 195 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