Fertilizer use per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Fertilizer use per capita was 55.62 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.62 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
1st
of 205 countries
All-time high
83.19 Kilograms per capita
in 1992
All-time low
24.52 Kilograms per capita
in 1995
Years of data
32
1992–2023
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 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 83.19 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1993 | 29.29 Kilograms per capita | -64.8% |
| 1994 | 29.32 Kilograms per capita | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.52 Kilograms per capita | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 41.52 Kilograms per capita | +69.3% |
| 1997 | 46.93 Kilograms per capita | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 54.06 Kilograms per capita | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 47.31 Kilograms per capita | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 45.04 Kilograms per capita | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 42.26 Kilograms per capita | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 44.91 Kilograms per capita | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 36.55 Kilograms per capita | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 37.9 Kilograms per capita | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 40.74 Kilograms per capita | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 62.56 Kilograms per capita | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 59.27 Kilograms per capita | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 63.5 Kilograms per capita | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 81.33 Kilograms per capita | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 77.28 Kilograms per capita | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 83.08 Kilograms per capita | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 76.09 Kilograms per capita | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 72.11 Kilograms per capita | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 64.32 Kilograms per capita | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2 Kilograms per capita | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 43.01 Kilograms per capita | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 34.9 Kilograms per capita | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 40.36 Kilograms per capita | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 40.66 Kilograms per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.19 Kilograms per capita | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 46.23 Kilograms per capita | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 58.21 Kilograms per capita | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 55.62 Kilograms per capita | -4.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 55.62 Kilograms per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.94 Kilograms per capita, 59.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 55.62 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.12 Kilograms per capita, 17.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 709.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
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 205 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.