Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium
Belgium: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 186.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 186.64 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium peaked at 331.02 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 186.64, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 24th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 318.16 | — |
| 2003 | 331.02 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 328.94 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 324.32 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 317.94 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 326.94 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 218.96 | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 274.95 | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 316.7 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 309.66 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 319.79 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 312.81 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 295.95 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 297.42 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 267.79 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 262.51 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 259.44 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 258.74 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 250.8 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 246.01 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 192.91 | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 186.64 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305.15 | 218.96 | 331.02 | 8 |
| 2010s | 290.08 | 258.74 | 319.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.09 | 186.64 | 250.8 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium was 186.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 331.02 in 2003.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.64 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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