Belgium vs Ethiopia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Belgium
10.66 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ethiopia
10.51 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Belgium rank
101st
Ethiopia rank
104th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Belgium
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.66 kilograms per hectare against 10.51 kilograms per hectare in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.15 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 101st and Ethiopia ranks 104th of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.17 kilograms per hectare | 5.79 kilograms per hectare | 40.38 kilograms per hectare | Belgium |
| 2010s | 22.13 kilograms per hectare | 8.62 kilograms per hectare | 13.51 kilograms per hectare | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.31 kilograms per hectare | 10.58 kilograms per hectare | 2.73 kilograms per hectare | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Belgium or Ethiopia?
- Belgium, at 10.66 kilograms per hectare against 10.51 kilograms per hectare in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Belgium and Ethiopia?
- 0.15 kilograms per hectare, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ethiopia rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Ethiopia ranks 104th 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.