Nitrogen fertilizer use in Belgium
Belgium: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 106,686 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Belgium is 106,686 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Belgium?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 177,198 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,686 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Belgium ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use 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 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.