NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 100,370 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in Belgium is 100,370 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 194,982 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 79,450 t, in 2023.
That places Belgium 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 194,982 t | — |
| 2003 | 186,068 t | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 168,637 t | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 147,794 t | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 158,828 t | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 189,099 t | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 184,260 t | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 107,532 t | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 126,022 t | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 130,726 t | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 137,432 t | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 174,400 t | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 180,926 t | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 139,224 t | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 113,309 t | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 141,160 t | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 132,066 t | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 151,835 t | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 132,648 t | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 144,708 t | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 110,685 t | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 79,450 t | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 100,370 t | +26.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 100,370 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,502 t, 3.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 100,370 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,475 t, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167,150 t | 107,532 t | 194,982 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 142,710 t | 113,309 t | 180,926 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,572 t | 79,450 t | 144,708 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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Belgium?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Belgium was 100,370 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 194,982 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,450 t in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 NPK fertilizers — 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