Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 118.34 kg/ha in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
118.34 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
141.22 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
67.13 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

0501001501961198019991961: 67.1 kg/ha1962: 80.2 kg/ha1963: 84.1 kg/ha1964: 72.4 kg/ha1965: 80.9 kg/ha1966: 84 kg/ha1967: 90 kg/ha1968: 90.2 kg/ha1969: 96 kg/ha1970: 94.8 kg/ha1971: 97.1 kg/ha1972: 96.5 kg/ha1973: 98.5 kg/ha1974: 102.6 kg/ha1975: 101.9 kg/ha1976: 103.3 kg/ha1977: 105 kg/ha1978: 107.2 kg/ha1979: 109 kg/ha1980: 135.8 kg/ha1981: 136.5 kg/ha1982: 138.1 kg/ha1983: 141.2 kg/ha1984: 139.2 kg/ha1985: 139 kg/ha1986: 138.7 kg/ha1987: 139.4 kg/ha1988: 137.7 kg/ha1989: 136.1 kg/ha1990: 136.3 kg/ha1991: 136.3 kg/ha1992: 121.2 kg/ha1993: 119.3 kg/ha1994: 107 kg/ha1995: 115.8 kg/ha1996: 119.3 kg/ha1997: 116.6 kg/ha1998: 116.6 kg/ha1999: 118.3 kg/ha

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

Analysis

Belgium-Luxembourg recorded 118.34 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 1999.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 141.22 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 67.13 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 6th out of 186 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 67.13 kg/ha —
1962 80.24 kg/ha +19.5%
1963 84.08 kg/ha +4.8%
1964 72.43 kg/ha -13.9%
1965 80.94 kg/ha +11.8%
1966 84.01 kg/ha +3.8%
1967 90.03 kg/ha +7.2%
1968 90.16 kg/ha +0.2%
1969 95.97 kg/ha +6.4%
1970 94.83 kg/ha -1.2%
1971 97.06 kg/ha +2.4%
1972 96.52 kg/ha -0.6%
1973 98.53 kg/ha +2.1%
1974 102.6 kg/ha +4.1%
1975 101.86 kg/ha -0.7%
1976 103.32 kg/ha +1.4%
1977 105 kg/ha +1.6%
1978 107.2 kg/ha +2.1%
1979 108.97 kg/ha +1.7%
1980 135.75 kg/ha +24.6%
1981 136.51 kg/ha +0.6%
1982 138.15 kg/ha +1.2%
1983 141.22 kg/ha +2.2%
1984 139.18 kg/ha -1.4%
1985 138.97 kg/ha -0.2%
1986 138.68 kg/ha -0.2%
1987 139.44 kg/ha +0.5%
1988 137.65 kg/ha -1.3%
1989 136.13 kg/ha -1.1%
1990 136.3 kg/ha +0.1%
1991 136.35 kg/ha +0.0%
1992 121.24 kg/ha -11.1%
1993 119.25 kg/ha -1.6%
1994 106.99 kg/ha -10.3%
1995 115.8 kg/ha +8.2%
1996 119.3 kg/ha +3.0%
1997 116.64 kg/ha -2.2%
1998 116.59 kg/ha -0.0%
1999 118.34 kg/ha +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.78 kg/ha 67.13 kg/ha 95.97 kg/ha 9
1970s 101.59 kg/ha 94.83 kg/ha 108.97 kg/ha 10
1980s 138.17 kg/ha 135.75 kg/ha 141.22 kg/ha 10
1990s 120.68 kg/ha 106.99 kg/ha 136.35 kg/ha 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 3 Kuwait 199.33 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 189.33 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26.59 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Brunei Darussalam 139.55 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.69 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 25.49 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.5 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 Montenegro 116.68 kg/ha
  9. 8 Republic of Moldova 13.55 kg/ha compare
  10. 8 Turkmenistan 109.95 kg/ha compare
  11. 9 Egypt 96.92 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium-Luxembourg was 118.34 kg/ha in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 141.22 kg/ha in 1983.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 67.13 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 1999.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).