Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 50.39 kg/ha in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
50.39 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
16th
of 195 countries
All-time high
172.02 kg/ha
in 1973
All-time low
49.49 kg/ha
in 1997
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

50751001251501751961198019991961: 96.5 kg/ha1962: 113 kg/ha1963: 120.1 kg/ha1964: 129.5 kg/ha1965: 132.6 kg/ha1966: 152.1 kg/ha1967: 162.9 kg/ha1968: 135.8 kg/ha1969: 148.6 kg/ha1970: 148.5 kg/ha1971: 155 kg/ha1972: 155.6 kg/ha1973: 172 kg/ha1974: 156.9 kg/ha1975: 120.1 kg/ha1976: 117.5 kg/ha1977: 119.1 kg/ha1978: 115 kg/ha1979: 106 kg/ha1980: 132.1 kg/ha1981: 120.1 kg/ha1982: 122.2 kg/ha1983: 127.1 kg/ha1984: 120.8 kg/ha1985: 117.1 kg/ha1986: 114.4 kg/ha1987: 111.7 kg/ha1988: 111.5 kg/ha1989: 110.6 kg/ha1990: 99.9 kg/ha1991: 83.8 kg/ha1992: 64.8 kg/ha1993: 59.4 kg/ha1994: 53.2 kg/ha1995: 57.2 kg/ha1996: 52.3 kg/ha1997: 49.5 kg/ha1998: 52.6 kg/ha1999: 50.4 kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg is 50.39 kg/ha, measured in 1999.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 172.02 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 49.49 kg/ha, in 1997.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 16th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 96.54 kg/ha
1962 113.04 kg/ha +17.1%
1963 120.06 kg/ha +6.2%
1964 129.52 kg/ha +7.9%
1965 132.6 kg/ha +2.4%
1966 152.14 kg/ha +14.7%
1967 162.92 kg/ha +7.1%
1968 135.85 kg/ha -16.6%
1969 148.57 kg/ha +9.4%
1970 148.5 kg/ha -0.0%
1971 155.01 kg/ha +4.4%
1972 155.59 kg/ha +0.4%
1973 172.02 kg/ha +10.6%
1974 156.88 kg/ha -8.8%
1975 120.12 kg/ha -23.4%
1976 117.47 kg/ha -2.2%
1977 119.07 kg/ha +1.4%
1978 115.03 kg/ha -3.4%
1979 106.05 kg/ha -7.8%
1980 132.13 kg/ha +24.6%
1981 120.08 kg/ha -9.1%
1982 122.21 kg/ha +1.8%
1983 127.11 kg/ha +4.0%
1984 120.77 kg/ha -5.0%
1985 117.12 kg/ha -3.0%
1986 114.4 kg/ha -2.3%
1987 111.68 kg/ha -2.4%
1988 111.54 kg/ha -0.1%
1989 110.61 kg/ha -0.8%
1990 99.87 kg/ha -9.7%
1991 83.76 kg/ha -16.1%
1992 64.78 kg/ha -22.7%
1993 59.37 kg/ha -8.4%
1994 53.24 kg/ha -10.3%
1995 57.17 kg/ha +7.4%
1996 52.27 kg/ha -8.6%
1997 49.49 kg/ha -5.3%
1998 52.63 kg/ha +6.3%
1999 50.39 kg/ha -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 132.36 kg/ha 96.54 kg/ha 162.92 kg/ha 9
1970s 136.57 kg/ha 106.05 kg/ha 172.02 kg/ha 10
1980s 118.77 kg/ha 110.61 kg/ha 132.13 kg/ha 10
1990s 62.3 kg/ha 49.49 kg/ha 99.87 kg/ha 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 13 Burundi 51.72 kg/ha compare
  2. 14 Paraguay 51.55 kg/ha compare
  3. 15 New Caledonia 51.1 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 India 49.97 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 Republic of Korea 49.91 kg/ha compare
  6. 19 United Arab Emirates 48.46 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium-Luxembourg was 50.39 kg/ha in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 172.02 kg/ha in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 49.49 kg/ha in 1997.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 1999.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 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