Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.7352 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.7352 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
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, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.9072 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Belize 66th out of 195 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, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 1963 | 0.013 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0088 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0329 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0512 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0658 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0263 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0351 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1977 | 0.011 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | +186.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0315 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0363 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0314 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0361 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0494 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0633 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0658 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0799 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0833 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0658 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0658 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0658 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0658 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0526 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0438 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 0.085 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1006 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1245 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0833 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5322 tonnes per square kilometre | +538.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9072 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1137 tonnes per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1801 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1254 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1137 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0731 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2568 tonnes per square kilometre | +251.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2499 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2673 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +124.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7797 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7718 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.737 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5953 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7076 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7252 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7293 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7445 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7352 tonnes per square kilometre | +148.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.7352 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.7352 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0833 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5322 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +251.2% | 0.0731 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2568 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0185 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0512 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0292 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0658 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0487 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0833 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0659 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0438 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1006 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.251 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0731 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9072 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5534 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7797 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6263 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2962 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7445 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 63 Cambodia 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.7801 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Brazil 0.7663 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mexico 0.7025 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 North Macedonia 0.6517 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Rwanda 0.6128 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.7352 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9072 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, 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.