Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity was 75,494 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Belgium stood at 75,494 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 380,775 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28,059 t, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 16th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 218,421 t | — |
| 2003 | 184,758 t | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 198,433 t | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 218,777 t | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 217,307 t | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 318,716 t | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 380,775 t | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 134,278 t | -64.7% |
| 2010 | 196,031 t | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 220,899 t | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 248,848 t | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 238,290 t | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 229,215 t | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 216,687 t | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 28,059 t | -87.1% |
| 2017 | 226,160 t | +706.0% |
| 2018 | 200,602 t | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 189,233 t | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 222,040 t | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 189,073 t | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 70,907 t | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 65,972 t | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 75,494 t | +14.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 75,494 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,803 t, 9.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 75,494 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,824 t, 11.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +706.0% | 28,059 t | 226,160 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233,933 t | 134,278 t | 380,775 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 199,402 t | 28,059 t | 248,848 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,697 t | 65,972 t | 222,040 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Belgium?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Belgium was 75,494 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 380,775 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,059 t in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf