Belgium vs Norway: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Belgium
106,686 tonnes
in 2023
Norway
106,137 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
66th
Norway rank
67th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 106,686 tonnes against 106,137 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 549 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 66th and Norway ranks 67th of 201 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 | 147,568 tonnes | 102,563 tonnes | 45,005 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 164,268 tonnes | 98,441 tonnes | 65,827 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 130,599 tonnes | 107,412 tonnes | 23,187 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 106,686 tonnes against 106,137 tonnes in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Belgium and Norway?
- 549 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 nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Belgium ranks 66th and Norway ranks 67th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.