Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 83,181 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 83,181 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 275,679 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52,684 t, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 267,804 t | — |
| 2001 | 242,646 t | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 252,373 t | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 275,679 t | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 205,086 t | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 182,702 t | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 183,582 t | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 201,341 t | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 223,184 t | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 114,017 t | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 174,120 t | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 143,697 t | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 144,323 t | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 169,436 t | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 108,680 t | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 125,606 t | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 102,114 t | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 159,972 t | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 133,122 t | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 125,379 t | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 119,459 t | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 103,485 t | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 52,684 t | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 71,112 t | +35.0% |
| 2024 | 83,181 t | +17.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 83,181 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 6.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 83,181 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,708 t, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214,841 t | 114,017 t | 275,679 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,645 t | 102,114 t | 174,120 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,984 t | 52,684 t | 119,459 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 nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Belgium?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Belgium was 83,181 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 275,679 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,684 t in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import 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