Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium
Belgium: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 73,456 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Belgium is 73,456 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Belgium peaked at 97,733 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50,907 t, in 2001.
That places Belgium 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52,302 t | — |
| 2001 | 50,907 t | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 94,559 t | +85.7% |
| 2003 | 92,724 t | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 90,416 t | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 89,148 t | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 86,916 t | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 90,376 t | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 85,368 t | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 91,283 t | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 96,049 t | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 94,668 t | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 93,952 t | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 94,030 t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96,458 t | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 97,733 t | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 93,068 t | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 88,967 t | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 90,057 t | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 90,190 t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89,848 t | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 90,771 t | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 76,284 t | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 73,456 t | -3.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 73,456 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,669 t, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 73,456 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46,501 t, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 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 | +85.7% | 50,907 t | 94,559 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,400 t | 50,907 t | 94,559 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,517 t | 88,967 t | 97,733 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,590 t | 73,456 t | 90,771 t | 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Belgium?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Belgium was 73,456 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 97,733 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,907 t in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Belgium ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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. 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 (%).