Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Belize
Belize: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 16,770 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Belize stood at 16,770 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Belize peaked at 20,694 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 138 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Belize 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 363 tonnes | +142.0% |
| 1963 | 297 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 138 tonnes | -53.5% |
| 1965 | 224 tonnes | +62.3% |
| 1966 | 200 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 500 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1968 | 751 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1969 | 1,167 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1970 | 1,500 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 395 tonnes | -73.7% |
| 1972 | 727 tonnes | +84.1% |
| 1973 | 647 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 600 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 800 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 300 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1977 | 252 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 723 tonnes | +186.9% |
| 1979 | 718 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 829 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 501 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 447 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 716 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1984 | 824 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 1,126 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 1,444 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 1,502 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,822 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 1,900 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,500 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,200 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 1,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 1,300 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 1,938 tonnes | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 2,295 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 2,840 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 1,900 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 12,140 tonnes | +538.9% |
| 2003 | 20,694 tonnes | +70.5% |
| 2004 | 2,594 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 2005 | 4,109 tonnes | +58.4% |
| 2006 | 2,861 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 2,594 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,668 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 5,858 tonnes | +251.2% |
| 2010 | 2,280 tonnes | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 5,701 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 6,096 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 13,686 tonnes | +124.5% |
| 2014 | 17,786 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 17,604 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16,812 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 13,579 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 16,141 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 16,542 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16,635 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16,982 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,756 tonnes | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 16,770 tonnes | +148.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +538.9% | 1,900 tonnes | 12,140 tonnes |
| 2009 | +251.2% | 1,668 tonnes | 5,858 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421.11 tonnes | 138 tonnes | 1,167 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 666.2 tonnes | 252 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,111 tonnes | 447 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,503 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,726 tonnes | 1,668 tonnes | 20,694 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,623 tonnes | 2,280 tonnes | 17,786 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,286 tonnes | 6,756 tonnes | 16,982 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Belize?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Belize was 16,770 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20,694 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Belize ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.