Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Belgium
Belgium: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 10.66 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Belgium stood at 10.66. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Belgium peaked at 57.98 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.66, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 101st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.65 | — |
| 2003 | 50.46 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.98 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 57.67 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.8 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 52.69 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 18.39 | -65.1% |
| 2009 | 26.71 | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 32.51 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 29.31 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 30.08 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 29.08 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.87 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 21 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 14.8 | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 14.63 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.87 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.18 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.58 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 14.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.42 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 10.66 | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.17 | 18.39 | 57.98 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.13 | 14.63 | 32.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 | 10.66 | 14.58 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Belgium?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Belgium was 10.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57.98 in 2004.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Belgium ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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