Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium
Belgium: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.3382 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium stood at 0.3382 kg/ha.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium peaked at 0.4602 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3036 kg/ha, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3413 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 0.3408 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3454 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3647 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3613 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.363 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3577 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3769 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3398 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3746 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3677 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.351 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3629 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3716 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4602 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4353 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3036 kg/ha | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3878 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3235 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3336 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3191 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3102 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3264 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3382 kg/ha | +3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3382 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2366 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3382 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3487 kg/ha, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3566 kg/ha | 0.3398 kg/ha | 0.3769 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3697 kg/ha | 0.3036 kg/ha | 0.4602 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3235 kg/ha | 0.3102 kg/ha | 0.3382 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Belgium was 0.3382 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4602 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3036 kg/ha in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Seed — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).