Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium
Belgium: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 82.87 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium is 82.87 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium peaked at 114.93 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.8 kg/ha, in 2001.
That places Belgium 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.26 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 58.8 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 110.84 kg/ha | +88.5% |
| 2003 | 108.3 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 104.98 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 103.18 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 100.71 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 105.1 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 98.66 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 105.95 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 112.25 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 111.81 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 113.88 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 112.17 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 114.93 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 114.71 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.68 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 103.57 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 103.04 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 102.38 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 101.12 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 102.06 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 85.95 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 82.87 kg/ha | -3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 82.87 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.79 kg/ha, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 82.87 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.04 kg/ha, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +88.5% | 58.8 kg/ha | 110.84 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.58 kg/ha | 58.8 kg/ha | 110.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.54 kg/ha | 102.38 kg/ha | 114.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 93 kg/ha | 82.87 kg/ha | 102.06 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Egypt 96.92 kg/ha compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 86.79 kg/ha compare
- 10 Melanesia 9.66 kg/ha compare
- 11 Suriname 86.23 kg/ha compare
- 12 Polynesia 7 kg/ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.54 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 80.16 kg/ha compare
- 14 Costa Rica 71.59 kg/ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5.36 kg/ha compare
- 15 China, mainland 69.93 kg/ha compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 5.33 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium was 82.87 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 114.93 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8 kg/ha in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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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 (%).