Fertilizer use per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Fertilizer use per capita was 55.62 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per capita in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Belarus stood at 55.62 Kilograms per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Belarus peaked at 83.19 Kilograms per capita in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.52 Kilograms per capita, in 1995.
Belarus ranks 1st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.52 Kilograms per capita | 24.52 Kilograms per capita | 83.19 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 51.41 Kilograms per capita | 36.55 Kilograms per capita | 81.33 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7 Kilograms per capita | 34.9 Kilograms per capita | 83.08 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.31 Kilograms per capita | 46.23 Kilograms per capita | 58.21 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Belarus?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Belarus was 55.62 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 83.19 Kilograms per capita in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.52 Kilograms per capita in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Belarus ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.