Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 232,000 t in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
232,000 t
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
276,000 t
in 1998
All-time low
18,115 t
in 1961
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1961198019991961: 18.1k t1962: 22.2k t1963: 23.3k t1964: 26.7k t1965: 31.2k t1966: 39.3k t1967: 42.2k t1968: 46.6k t1969: 53.2k t1970: 44.7k t1971: 61.4k t1972: 56.3k t1973: 67.8k t1974: 54.9k t1975: 43.6k t1976: 45.0k t1977: 55.3k t1978: 60.0k t1979: 53.0k t1980: 52.0k t1981: 45.3k t1982: 209.4k t1983: 192.0k t1984: 204.0k t1985: 160.8k t1986: 173.0k t1987: 234.5k t1988: 105.0k t1989: 182.0k t1990: 266.0k t1991: 33.0k t1992: 22.0k t1993: 22.0k t1994: 180.0k t1995: 181.0k t1996: 235.0k t1997: 214.0k t1998: 276.0k t1999: 232.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 1999, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg stood at 232,000 t.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 276,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18,115 t, in 1961.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 20th out of 200 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year t Change
1961 18,115 t —
1962 22,230 t +22.7%
1963 23,303 t +4.8%
1964 26,727 t +14.7%
1965 31,158 t +16.6%
1966 39,349 t +26.3%
1967 42,226 t +7.3%
1968 46,644 t +10.5%
1969 53,209 t +14.1%
1970 44,676 t -16.0%
1971 61,404 t +37.4%
1972 56,333 t -8.3%
1973 67,821 t +20.4%
1974 54,945 t -19.0%
1975 43,600 t -20.6%
1976 45,000 t +3.2%
1977 55,300 t +22.9%
1978 60,000 t +8.5%
1979 53,000 t -11.7%
1980 52,000 t -1.9%
1981 45,300 t -12.9%
1982 209,400 t +362.3%
1983 192,000 t -8.3%
1984 204,000 t +6.2%
1985 160,800 t -21.2%
1986 173,000 t +7.6%
1987 234,500 t +35.5%
1988 105,000 t -55.2%
1989 182,000 t +73.3%
1990 266,000 t +46.2%
1991 33,000 t -87.6%
1992 22,000 t -33.3%
1993 22,000 t +0.0%
1994 180,000 t +718.2%
1995 181,000 t +0.6%
1996 235,000 t +29.8%
1997 214,000 t -8.9%
1998 276,000 t +29.0%
1999 232,000 t -15.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +718.2% 22,000 t 180,000 t
1982 +362.3% 45,300 t 209,400 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33,662 t 18,115 t 53,209 t 9
1970s 54,208 t 43,600 t 67,821 t 10
1980s 155,800 t 45,300 t 234,500 t 10
1990s 166,100 t 22,000 t 276,000 t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 17 Ukraine 243,090 t compare
  2. 17 Polynesia 96 t compare
  3. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
  4. 18 Paraguay 240,028 t compare
  5. 18 Micronesia 0 t compare
  6. 19 Germany 236,522 t compare
  7. 21 China 221,281 t compare
  8. 22 Japan 220,973 t compare
  9. 23 Romania 216,721 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg was 232,000 t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 276,000 t in 1998.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 18,115 t in 1961.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 1999.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 13,840 data points, 1961–2024
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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