Fertilizer consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Fertilizer consumption was 165,430 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption in Belgium, 2002–2023
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 Belgium stood at 165,430 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Belgium peaked at 283,419 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 165,430 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Belgium 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 271,422 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 283,419 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 283,316 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 280,212 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 274,382 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 281,136 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 189,466 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 236,897 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 271,000 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 262,189 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 263,827 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 262,229 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 248,391 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 253,402 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 233,620 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 225,496 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 226,751 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 227,939 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 222,833 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 218,799 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 171,219 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 165,430 tonnes | -3.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 165,430 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,624 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 165,430 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148,704 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -32.6% | 281,136 tonnes | 189,466 tonnes |
| 2009 | +25.0% | 189,466 tonnes | 236,897 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,531 tonnes | 189,466 tonnes | 283,419 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 247,484 tonnes | 225,496 tonnes | 271,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,570 tonnes | 165,430 tonnes | 222,833 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Belgium?
- Fertilizer consumption in Belgium was 165,430 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 283,419 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,430 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 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).