Algeria vs Belgium: Fertilizer consumption

Algeria
155,728 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium
165,430 tonnes
in 2023
Algeria rank
68th
Belgium rank
65th

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Algeria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 165,430 tonnes against 155,728 tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 9,702 tonnes.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

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

Algeria ranks 68th and Belgium ranks 65th of 200 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 92,952 tonnes 262,531 tonnes 169,579 tonnes Belgium
2010s 155,406 tonnes 247,484 tonnes 92,079 tonnes Belgium
2020s 155,696 tonnes 194,570 tonnes 38,874 tonnes Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Algeria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 165,430 tonnes against 155,728 tonnes in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Algeria and Belgium?
9,702 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Belgium?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Belgium rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Algeria ranks 68th and Belgium ranks 65th of 200 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
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, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).