What is the difference in fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and United Kingdom?

5.87 kilograms per hectare, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

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 Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs United Kingdom: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita

Belgium

120.36 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

United Kingdom

114.49 kilograms per hectare

in 2023

Belgium rank

21st

United Kingdom rank

22nd

Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita over time

Belgium
United Kingdom

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 120.36 kilograms per hectare against 114.49 kilograms per hectare in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.87 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 21st and United Kingdom 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	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 fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or United Kingdom?: Belgium, at 120.36 kilograms per hectare against 114.49 kilograms per hectare in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and United Kingdom?: 5.87 kilograms per hectare, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?: Belgium ranks 21st and United Kingdom 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 Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.