Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Belgium or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 119,230 tonnes against 106,686 tonnes in Belgium as of 2023.

What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled

Belgium

106,686 tonnes

in 2023

Sri Lanka

119,230 tonnes

in 2023

Belgium rank

67th

Sri Lanka rank

64th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 202 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Belgium or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 119,230 tonnes against 106,686 tonnes in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?: Belgium ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Unit: tonnes
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 10,323 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.