Use of input
This group of indicators shows the amount of resources (water, soil, fertilisers, energy…) our primary food production (agriculture) uses.
Indicators
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....
37%
Sustainable water consumption
This indicator shows how much of the Flemish agricultural sector’s water consumption comes from sustainable sources.
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...
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...
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.
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...
50% farmland
Spatial distribution
This indicator gives more insight into the spatial distribution of Flanders.
617 081 ha
Use of agricultural land
This indicator shows the various uses of the agricultural land in Flanders.
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
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
This group of indicators shows how much and which resources from primary food production (agriculture) ‘leak’ into the environs.
Consumption pattern
This group of indicators shows the food choices made by Flemish households: are they balanced? Are they low-impact? How...
Waste
This group of indicators shows the food losses and residual flows and packaging waste, and how these are recovered.
