Use of input

This group of indicators shows the amount of resources (water, soil, fertilisers, energy…) our primary food production (agriculture) uses.

Indicators

Total water consumption
61 million m³

Total water consumption

This indicator measures how much water is used in the Flemish agricultural sector and where this water comes from....
Sustainable water consumption
37%

Sustainable water consumption

This indicator shows how much of the Flemish agricultural sector’s water consumption comes from sustainable sources.
Use of nitrogen in the agricultural sector
147.2 kt

Use of nitrogen in the agricultural sector

This indicator measures how much nitrogen-based fertiliser is used in the Flemish agricultural sector. It also shows what kinds...
Use of phosphorus in the agricultural sector
42.6 kt

Use of phosphorus in the agricultural sector

This indicator measures how much phosphorus-based fertiliser is used in the Flemish agricultural sector. It also shows what kinds...
Production and use of animal fertiliser
137% (N) - 147% (P)

Production and use of animal fertiliser

This indicator shows the ratio between livestock manure production and the use of animal fertiliser in Flanders.
Energy consumption in the agricultural sector
31.7 PJ

Energy consumption in the agricultural sector

This indicator shows how much energy is consumed each year by the agricultural sector and which sources of energy...
Spatial distribution
50% farmland

Spatial distribution

This indicator gives more insight into the spatial distribution of Flanders.
Use of agricultural land
617 081 ha

Use of agricultural land

This indicator shows the various uses of the agricultural land in Flanders.
Use of animal feed
7,756 kt

Use of animal feed

This indicator paints a picture of the total production of compound feed in Belgium and the proportion of residual...
Use of soil in Flanders

Use of soil in Flanders

This indicator shows the evolution of 7 soil nutrients, which play a role in the growth of crops, and...

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Loss of input

Loss of input

This group of indicators shows how much and which resources from primary food production (agriculture) ‘leak’ into the environs.
Consumption pattern

Consumption pattern

This group of indicators shows the food choices made by Flemish households: are they balanced? Are they low-impact? How...
Waste

Waste

This group of indicators shows the food losses and residual flows and packaging waste, and how these are recovered.