Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belarus
Belarus: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 86.82 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.82 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
106.37 kilograms per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
31.39 kilograms per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belarus stood at 86.82 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belarus peaked at 106.37 kilograms per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.39 kilograms per hectare, in 1994.
Belarus ranks 35th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.93 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 36.33 kilograms per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 31.39 kilograms per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 36.06 kilograms per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 40.78 kilograms per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 44.31 kilograms per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 44.37 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.35 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 44.75 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 49.29 kilograms per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 43.08 kilograms per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 54.49 kilograms per hectare | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 61.11 kilograms per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 71.73 kilograms per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 84.67 kilograms per hectare | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 79.31 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 92.87 kilograms per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 97.74 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 93.67 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 106.37 kilograms per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 98.78 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 94.18 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 78.91 kilograms per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 76.64 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 60.14 kilograms per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 69.65 kilograms per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 69.53 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.97 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.18 kilograms per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 74.83 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 81.23 kilograms per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 86.82 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 86.82 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.03 kilograms per hectare, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 86.82 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.95 kilograms per hectare, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.81 kilograms per hectare | 31.39 kilograms per hectare | 45.35 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 67.9 kilograms per hectare | 43.08 kilograms per hectare | 97.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.78 kilograms per hectare | 60.14 kilograms per hectare | 106.37 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.77 kilograms per hectare | 74.83 kilograms per hectare | 86.82 kilograms per hectare | 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 hectare of cropland in Belarus?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belarus was 86.82 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 106.37 kilograms per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.39 kilograms per hectare in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Belarus ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.