Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Belgium
106,686 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
119,230 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Belgium
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 119,230 tonnes against 106,686 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 12,544 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,568 tonnes | 176,468 tonnes | 28,900 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 164,268 tonnes | 148,544 tonnes | 15,725 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 130,599 tonnes | 149,245 tonnes | 18,646 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 119,230 tonnes against 106,686 tonnes in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 12,544 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd 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 by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.