Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium
Belgium: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 95.07 kg/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium is 95.07 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium peaked at 113 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.39 kg/ha, in 2016.
That places Belgium 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.83 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 85.69 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 97.25 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 94.36 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 104.22 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 97.76 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 94.29 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 96.77 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 99.97 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 107.41 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 102.62 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 104.62 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 105.15 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 106.47 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 113 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 105.45 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 81.39 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 101.27 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 87.1 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 97.95 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 90.13 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 87.53 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 94.28 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 95.07 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 95.07 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.34 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 95.07 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.96 kg/ha | 85.69 kg/ha | 107.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.5 kg/ha | 81.39 kg/ha | 113 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.75 kg/ha | 87.53 kg/ha | 95.07 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 23.74 kg/ha compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 97.14 kg/ha compare
- 15 Caribbean 42.81 kg/ha compare
- 16 Ireland 96.78 kg/ha compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21.51 kg/ha compare
- 17 Nauru 96.41 kg/ha compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16.21 kg/ha compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 94.33 kg/ha
- 20 Germany 92.03 kg/ha compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 90.87 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 outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium?
- Outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium was 95.07 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 113 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.39 kg/ha in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).