Belgium vs Nigeria: Fertilizer consumption
Belgium
165,430 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
156,561 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
65th
Nigeria rank
67th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Belgium
- Nigeria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 165,430 tonnes against 156,561 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 8,869 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,531 tonnes | 211,428 tonnes | 51,103 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 247,484 tonnes | 434,072 tonnes | 186,588 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 194,570 tonnes | 479,909 tonnes | 285,338 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Belgium or Nigeria?
- Belgium, at 165,430 tonnes against 156,561 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Belgium and Nigeria?
- 8,869 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Nigeria rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Belgium ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 67th 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
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).