Fertilizer consumption in Belarus
Belarus: Fertilizer consumption was 1.11 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Belarus stood at 1.11 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Belarus peaked at 1.68 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 523,014 tonnes, in 1995.
Belarus ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 819,777 tonnes | 523,014 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million tonnes | 755,272 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 815,754 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 952,499 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 22 Germany 1.23 million tonnes compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1.22 million tonnes compare
- 24 Philippines 1.11 million tonnes compare
- 26 Iran 1.07 million tonnes compare
- 27 Colombia 950,648 tonnes compare
- 28 United Kingdom 906,172 tonnes compare
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 consumption in Belarus?
- Fertilizer consumption in Belarus was 1.11 million tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,014 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Belarus ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).