Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 64,170 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Belgium stood at 64,170 t.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 162,696 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,481 t, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 30th of 173 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) — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 113,802 t | — |
| 2003 | 125,467 t | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 124,813 t | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 115,414 t | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 129,483 t | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 142,088 t | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 162,696 t | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 41,066 t | -74.8% |
| 2010 | 38,186 t | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 44,926 t | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 89,279 t | +98.7% |
| 2013 | 71,720 t | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 109,790 t | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 95,666 t | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3,481 t | -96.4% |
| 2017 | 134,908 t | +3775.5% |
| 2018 | 147,026 t | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 114,160 t | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 113,875 t | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89,236 t | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 60,257 t | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 77,463 t | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 64,170 t | -17.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 64,170 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,999 t, 5.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 64,170 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,776 t, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import 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 | +3775.5% | 3,481 t | 134,908 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119,354 t | 41,066 t | 162,696 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 84,914 t | 3,481 t | 147,026 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,000 t | 60,257 t | 113,875 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 27 Latvia 81,299 t compare
- 28 Colombia 79,265 t compare
- 29 Mozambique 70,766 t compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 56,594 t compare
- 31 Spain 64,008 t compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 0.03 t compare
- 32 Mauritania 63,429 t compare
- 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 62,219 t compare
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) — import quantity in Belgium?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Belgium was 64,170 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 162,696 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,481 t in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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) — Import 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