Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production was 170,000 t in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
170,000 t
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
26th
of 190 countries
All-time high
789,790 t
in 1968
All-time low
84,000 t
in 1994
Years of data
39
1961–1999

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1961198019991961: 461.2k t1962: 474.5k t1963: 495.6k t1964: 569.0k t1965: 545.4k t1966: 548.0k t1967: 626.5k t1968: 789.8k t1969: 766.8k t1970: 758.8k t1971: 762.7k t1972: 780.1k t1973: 768.9k t1974: 757.4k t1975: 625.0k t1976: 589.0k t1977: 623.0k t1978: 592.0k t1979: 618.0k t1980: 590.0k t1981: 530.0k t1982: 460.0k t1983: 446.0k t1984: 365.0k t1985: 376.0k t1986: 358.0k t1987: 354.0k t1988: 405.0k t1989: 412.0k t1990: 362.0k t1991: 452.0k t1992: 388.0k t1993: 353.0k t1994: 84.0k t1995: 140.0k t1996: 108.0k t1997: 120.0k t1998: 149.0k t1999: 170.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in Belgium-Luxembourg is 170,000 t, measured in 1999.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 789,790 t in 1968 and was at its lowest, 84,000 t, in 1994.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 26th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year t Change
1961 461,240 t —
1962 474,492 t +2.9%
1963 495,552 t +4.4%
1964 569,006 t +14.8%
1965 545,374 t -4.2%
1966 547,958 t +0.5%
1967 626,458 t +14.3%
1968 789,790 t +26.1%
1969 766,750 t -2.9%
1970 758,848 t -1.0%
1971 762,688 t +0.5%
1972 780,135 t +2.3%
1973 768,872 t -1.4%
1974 757,400 t -1.5%
1975 625,000 t -17.5%
1976 589,000 t -5.8%
1977 623,000 t +5.8%
1978 592,000 t -5.0%
1979 618,000 t +4.4%
1980 590,000 t -4.5%
1981 530,000 t -10.2%
1982 460,000 t -13.2%
1983 446,000 t -3.0%
1984 365,000 t -18.2%
1985 376,000 t +3.0%
1986 358,000 t -4.8%
1987 354,000 t -1.1%
1988 405,000 t +14.4%
1989 412,000 t +1.7%
1990 362,000 t -12.1%
1991 452,000 t +24.9%
1992 388,000 t -14.2%
1993 353,000 t -9.0%
1994 84,000 t -76.2%
1995 140,000 t +66.7%
1996 108,000 t -22.9%
1997 120,000 t +11.1%
1998 149,000 t +24.2%
1999 170,000 t +14.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production 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 -76.2% 353,000 t 84,000 t
1995 +66.7% 84,000 t 140,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 586,291 t 461,240 t 789,790 t 9
1970s 687,494 t 589,000 t 780,135 t 10
1980s 429,600 t 354,000 t 590,000 t 10
1990s 232,600 t 84,000 t 452,000 t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 23 New Zealand 188,700 t compare
  2. 24 Italy 178,983 t compare
  3. 25 Tunisia 178,310 t compare
  4. 27 Cabo Verde 0 t
  5. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
  6. 27 Mexico 169,086 t compare
  7. 27 Caribbean 0 t compare
  8. 28 Greece 146,888 t compare
  9. 29 Spain 144,023 t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in Belgium-Luxembourg was 170,000 t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 789,790 t in 1968.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 84,000 t in 1994.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 1999.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,083 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