Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium

Belgium: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 82.87 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82.87 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
114.93 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
58.8 kg/ha
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Belgium, 2000–2023

02550751001252000201120232000: 59.3 kg/ha2001: 58.8 kg/ha2002: 110.8 kg/ha2003: 108.3 kg/ha2004: 105 kg/ha2005: 103.2 kg/ha2006: 100.7 kg/ha2007: 105.1 kg/ha2008: 98.7 kg/ha2009: 105.9 kg/ha2010: 112.2 kg/ha2011: 111.8 kg/ha2012: 113.9 kg/ha2013: 112.2 kg/ha2014: 114.9 kg/ha2015: 114.7 kg/ha2016: 106.7 kg/ha2017: 103.6 kg/ha2018: 103 kg/ha2019: 102.4 kg/ha2020: 101.1 kg/ha2021: 102.1 kg/ha2022: 85.9 kg/ha2023: 82.9 kg/ha

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 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Egypt 96.92 kg/ha compare
  2. 10 Uzbekistan 86.79 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Suriname 86.23 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 Ireland 80.16 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 Costa Rica 71.59 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 China, mainland 69.93 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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 201 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

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
Last refreshed

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 (%).