Fertilizer use by nutrient in Belgium
Belgium: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 106,686 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use by nutrient 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
The most recent figure for fertilizer use by nutrient in Belgium is 106,686 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Belgium peaked at 177,198 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 106,686 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,568 tonnes | 136,671 tonnes | 155,616 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 164,268 tonnes | 152,371 tonnes | 177,198 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,599 tonnes | 106,686 tonnes | 155,829 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use by nutrient in Belgium?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Belgium was 106,686 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 177,198 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,686 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.