Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belarus
Belarus: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belarus peaked at 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9858 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Belarus 23rd out of 195 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, per square kilometre in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9858 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9858 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 20 China 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Turkey 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Mauritius 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Slovakia 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Philippines 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Belarus?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belarus was 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9858 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.