Nitrogen fertilizer use in Belarus
Belarus: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 490,809 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Belarus is 490,809 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Belarus peaked at 601,100 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 200,000 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Belarus 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Belarus?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 601,100 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Belarus ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.