Belgium vs Slovakia: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Belgium
106,686 tonnes
in 2023
Slovakia
107,684 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
67th
Slovakia rank
66th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 107,684 tonnes against 106,686 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 998 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 67th and Slovakia ranks 66th of 202 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,568 tonnes | 82,726 tonnes | 64,842 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 164,268 tonnes | 116,123 tonnes | 48,145 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 130,599 tonnes | 119,551 tonnes | 11,048 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 107,684 tonnes against 106,686 tonnes in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 998 tonnes, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Belgium ranks 67th and Slovakia ranks 66th of 202 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.