Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium
Belgium: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 55.62 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium is 55.62 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium peaked at 101.75 kilograms per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.62 kilograms per hectare, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 20th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 90.4 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 101.75 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 100.7 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.09 kilograms per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 100.95 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 96.69 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 42.62 kilograms per hectare | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 67.63 kilograms per hectare | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 84.08 kilograms per hectare | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 83.64 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.32 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 84.02 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 66.51 kilograms per hectare | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 68.44 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 68.58 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.39 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 70.23 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.48 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.53 kilograms per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 56.22 kilograms per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 55.55 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.62 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.48 kilograms per hectare | 42.62 kilograms per hectare | 101.75 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.47 kilograms per hectare | 66.51 kilograms per hectare | 89.32 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.73 kilograms per hectare | 55.55 kilograms per hectare | 67.53 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Belgium was 55.62 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 potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 101.75 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.62 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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 Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.