Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at -3.02 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 89.7% on the previous year and down 338.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 13.86 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -29.41 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Belgium 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -418.3% |
| 2005 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2006 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 2007 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -373.9% |
| 2008 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2009 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2010 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2011 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2012 | -0.7379 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2013 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 2014 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +300.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7425 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2016 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -1340.0% |
| 2017 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2018 | -0.059 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6445 % change on previous year | -1191.8% |
| 2020 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -451.6% |
| 2021 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 2022 | -29.41 % change on previous year | -840.6% |
| 2023 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7107 % change on previous year | -10.49 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.0221 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 10.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.68 % change on previous year | -29.41 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 148 Croatia -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Latvia -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Lithuania -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Bhutan -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Norway -3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Guinea -4.48 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Belgium was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.86 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.41 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 338.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.