Fertilizer use by nutrient in Belarus
Belarus: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 490,809 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 use by nutrient in Belarus stood at 490,809 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Belarus peaked at 601,100 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 200,000 tonnes, in 1994.
Belarus ranks 30th of 202 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 by nutrient in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 250,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 227,000 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 200,000 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 230,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 260,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 280,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 280,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 286,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 280,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 290,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 247,200 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 310,000 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 346,300 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 406,000 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 479,300 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 447,300 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 523,500 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 553,600 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 529,900 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 601,100 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 557,307 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 534,836 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 456,071 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 443,777 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 348,508 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 406,846 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 404,895 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 407,225 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 461,857 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 427,962 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 462,663 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 490,809 tonnes | +6.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 490,809 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 9.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 490,809 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107,185 tonnes, 4.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,625 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 286,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 388,320 tonnes | 247,200 tonnes | 553,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 469,046 tonnes | 348,508 tonnes | 601,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,823 tonnes | 427,962 tonnes | 490,809 tonnes | 4 |
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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 by nutrient in Belarus?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Belarus was 490,809 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 use by nutrient recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 601,100 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Belarus ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.