Fertilizer use per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Fertilizer use per capita was 4.21 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per capita in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Belgium is 4.21 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Belgium peaked at 8.4 Kilograms per capita in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.44 Kilograms per capita, in 2008.
That places Belgium 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.16 Kilograms per capita | 3.44 Kilograms per capita | 8.4 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.74 Kilograms per capita | 4.98 Kilograms per capita | 6.63 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 Kilograms per capita | 4.21 Kilograms per capita | 5.2 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Belgium?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Belgium was 4.21 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 Kilograms per capita in 2003.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 Kilograms per capita in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.