Nitrous oxide agriculture in Belgium
Belgium: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 2.54 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.54 million
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.40 million
in 1999
All-time low
2.38 million
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide agriculture in Belgium is 2.54 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Belgium peaked at 3.40 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 million | 3.29 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 million | 2.38 million | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.88 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.54 million | 2.88 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Belgium?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Belgium was 2.54 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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