Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belize
Belize: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 83.55 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
83.55 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 159.1%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
118.35 kilograms per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
1.53 kilograms per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belize stood at 83.55 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is up 159.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belize peaked at 118.35 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.53 kilograms per hectare, in 1964.
Belize ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belize, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.76 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 12.21 kilograms per hectare | +156.5% |
| 1963 | 15.26 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | -90.0% |
| 1965 | 15.53 kilograms per hectare | +915.0% |
| 1966 | 19.18 kilograms per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 22.73 kilograms per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 23.16 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 22.93 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 28.89 kilograms per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 10 kilograms per hectare | -65.4% |
| 1972 | 14.93 kilograms per hectare | +49.3% |
| 1973 | 33.62 kilograms per hectare | +125.2% |
| 1974 | 21.28 kilograms per hectare | -36.7% |
| 1975 | 27.08 kilograms per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 12.5 kilograms per hectare | -53.8% |
| 1977 | 6.96 kilograms per hectare | -44.3% |
| 1978 | 15.33 kilograms per hectare | +120.3% |
| 1979 | 13.38 kilograms per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 16.31 kilograms per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 10.49 kilograms per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 8.72 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 10.42 kilograms per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 10.81 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 11.4 kilograms per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 21.2 kilograms per hectare | +86.0% |
| 1987 | 19.34 kilograms per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 15.48 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 22.08 kilograms per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 24.69 kilograms per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 27.59 kilograms per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 31.91 kilograms per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 14.89 kilograms per hectare | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 28.13 kilograms per hectare | +88.9% |
| 1996 | 13.4 kilograms per hectare | -52.4% |
| 1997 | 25.51 kilograms per hectare | +90.4% |
| 1998 | 27.55 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 28 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 19.19 kilograms per hectare | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 23.23 kilograms per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 96.42 kilograms per hectare | +315.1% |
| 2003 | 45.49 kilograms per hectare | -52.8% |
| 2004 | 24.5 kilograms per hectare | -46.1% |
| 2005 | 15.15 kilograms per hectare | -38.2% |
| 2006 | 32.93 kilograms per hectare | +117.4% |
| 2007 | 15.29 kilograms per hectare | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 15.94 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 25.94 kilograms per hectare | +62.7% |
| 2010 | 12.17 kilograms per hectare | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 107.02 kilograms per hectare | +779.4% |
| 2012 | 31.53 kilograms per hectare | -70.5% |
| 2013 | 76.29 kilograms per hectare | +142.0% |
| 2014 | 64.37 kilograms per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 94.14 kilograms per hectare | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 106.16 kilograms per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 83.52 kilograms per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 100.01 kilograms per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 118.35 kilograms per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 92.78 kilograms per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 94.22 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.25 kilograms per hectare | -65.8% |
| 2023 | 83.55 kilograms per hectare | +159.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 83.55 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.04 kilograms per hectare, 6.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 83.55 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.53 kilograms per hectare, 7.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +915.0% | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | 15.53 kilograms per hectare |
| 2011 | +779.4% | 12.17 kilograms per hectare | 107.02 kilograms per hectare |
| 2002 | +315.1% | 23.23 kilograms per hectare | 96.42 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.25 kilograms per hectare | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | 23.16 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.4 kilograms per hectare | 6.96 kilograms per hectare | 33.62 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.08 kilograms per hectare | 8.72 kilograms per hectare | 21.2 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.38 kilograms per hectare | 13.4 kilograms per hectare | 31.91 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.41 kilograms per hectare | 15.15 kilograms per hectare | 96.42 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.36 kilograms per hectare | 12.17 kilograms per hectare | 118.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7 kilograms per hectare | 32.25 kilograms per hectare | 94.22 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belize?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belize was 83.55 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 118.35 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 kilograms per hectare in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Belize ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.