Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 10.63 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Belgium is 10.63 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Belgium peaked at 15.72 kg/cap in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.11 kg/cap, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 68th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.01 kg/cap | 12.76 kg/cap | 14.75 kg/cap | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.63 kg/cap | 13.33 kg/cap | 15.72 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 kg/cap | 9.11 kg/cap | 13.47 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 24.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 34.53 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 467.54 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.72 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 23.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 63.75 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 863.29 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Belgium?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Belgium was 10.63 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 kg/cap in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 kg/cap in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Belgium ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 capita. 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