Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity was 330,838 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Belgium stood at 330,838 t.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 663,541 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 247,715 t, in 2009.
That places Belgium 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 663,541 t | — |
| 2001 | 530,177 t | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 555,844 t | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 524,077 t | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 467,455 t | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 471,883 t | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 401,756 t | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 494,377 t | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 521,912 t | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 247,715 t | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 406,958 t | +64.3% |
| 2011 | 357,001 t | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 339,653 t | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 370,757 t | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 362,889 t | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 362,968 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 351,352 t | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 394,641 t | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 384,615 t | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 367,997 t | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 396,973 t | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 383,269 t | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 277,304 t | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 266,143 t | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 330,838 t | +24.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 330,838 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,472 t, 224.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 330,838 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,763 t, 119.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 487,874 t | 247,715 t | 663,541 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,883 t | 339,653 t | 406,958 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,905 t | 266,143 t | 396,973 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Israel 456,313 t compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,493 t compare
- 8 Norway 440,504 t compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 609 t compare
- 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 342,000 t
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 329 t compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 275,719 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
- 12 Egypt 273,488 t compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
- 12 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 12 Micronesia 0 t compare
- 12 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 187,780 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 nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Belgium?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Belgium was 330,838 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 663,541 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,715 t in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf