Fertilizer use by nutrient in Belarus

Belarus: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 490,809 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
490,809 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
29th
of 201 countries
All-time high
601,100 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
200,000 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Fertilizer use by nutrient in Belarus, 1992–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1992200720231992: 250.0k tonnes1993: 227.0k tonnes1994: 200.0k tonnes1995: 230.0k tonnes1996: 260.0k tonnes1997: 280.0k tonnes1998: 280.0k tonnes1999: 286.0k tonnes2000: 280.0k tonnes2001: 290.0k tonnes2002: 247.2k tonnes2003: 310.0k tonnes2004: 346.3k tonnes2005: 406.0k tonnes2006: 479.3k tonnes2007: 447.3k tonnes2008: 523.5k tonnes2009: 553.6k tonnes2010: 529.9k tonnes2011: 601.1k tonnes2012: 557.3k tonnes2013: 534.8k tonnes2014: 456.1k tonnes2015: 443.8k tonnes2016: 348.5k tonnes2017: 406.8k tonnes2018: 404.9k tonnes2019: 407.2k tonnes2020: 461.9k tonnes2021: 428.0k tonnes2022: 462.7k tonnes2023: 490.8k tonnes

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 29th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 26 Italy 569,434 tonnes compare
  2. 27 Ethiopia 547,263 tonnes compare
  3. 28 Turkmenistan 510,576 tonnes compare
  4. 30 Romania 463,657 tonnes compare
  5. 31 Colombia 426,134 tonnes compare
  6. 32 South Africa 420,638 tonnes compare

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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 29th out of 201 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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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
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Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.