Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Belgium
120.36 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
114.49 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Belgium rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 120.36 kilograms per hectare against 114.49 kilograms per hectare in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.87 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.51 kilograms per hectare | 142.75 kilograms per hectare | 28.76 kilograms per hectare | Belgium |
| 2010s | 192.48 kilograms per hectare | 133.93 kilograms per hectare | 58.55 kilograms per hectare | Belgium |
| 2020s | 147.05 kilograms per hectare | 122.55 kilograms per hectare | 24.5 kilograms per hectare | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 120.36 kilograms per hectare against 114.49 kilograms per hectare in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5.87 kilograms per hectare, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Belgium ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.