Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 5.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 5.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 5.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -29.4% | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Poland 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Kingdom 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 France 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Bulgaria 3.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Czechia 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belgium was 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.