Belgium vs Norway: Fertilizer consumption
Belgium
165,430 tonnes
in 2023
Norway
164,722 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
65th
Norway rank
66th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 165,430 tonnes against 164,722 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 708 tonnes.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 65th and Norway ranks 66th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,531 tonnes | 180,725 tonnes | 81,806 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 247,484 tonnes | 158,276 tonnes | 89,208 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 194,570 tonnes | 167,846 tonnes | 26,725 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 165,430 tonnes against 164,722 tonnes in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Belgium and Norway?
- 708 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Belgium ranks 65th and Norway ranks 66th 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).