Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium

Belgium: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 73,456 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73,456 t
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
56th
of 201 countries
All-time high
97,733 t
in 2015
All-time low
50,907 t
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Belgium, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201120232000: 52.3k t2001: 50.9k t2002: 94.6k t2003: 92.7k t2004: 90.4k t2005: 89.1k t2006: 86.9k t2007: 90.4k t2008: 85.4k t2009: 91.3k t2010: 96.0k t2011: 94.7k t2012: 94.0k t2013: 94.0k t2014: 96.5k t2015: 97.7k t2016: 93.1k t2017: 89.0k t2018: 90.1k t2019: 90.2k t2020: 89.8k t2021: 90.8k t2022: 76.3k t2023: 73.5k t

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 56th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Guatemala 77,861 t compare
  2. 54 Zambia 77,503 t compare
  3. 55 Caribbean 76,069 t compare
  4. 57 Kenya 71,835 t compare
  5. 58 Morocco 71,794 t compare
  6. 59 Sweden 71,749 t compare

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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 56th out of 201 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

Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).