Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 0.83 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Belgium stood at 0.83 kg/cap.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Belgium peaked at 4.79 kg/cap in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.81 kg/cap, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.18 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 4.16 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.79 kg/cap | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 4.76 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.48 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.26 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.49 kg/cap | -65.0% |
| 2009 | 2.13 kg/cap | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 2.54 kg/cap | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 2.25 kg/cap | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.23 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.18 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.49 kg/cap | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 1.59 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 kg/cap | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.14 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.16 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 kg/cap | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.81 kg/cap | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.83 kg/cap | +2.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.83 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 28% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.83 kg/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 kg/cap, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Belgium 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -65.0% | 4.26 kg/cap | 1.49 kg/cap |
| 2009 | +43.0% | 1.49 kg/cap | 2.13 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 kg/cap | 1.49 kg/cap | 4.79 kg/cap | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.68 kg/cap | 1.1 kg/cap | 2.54 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.98 kg/cap | 0.81 kg/cap | 1.12 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 112 Afghanistan 0.91 kg/cap compare
- 113 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.9 kg/cap compare
- 114 Luxembourg 0.89 kg/cap compare
- 115 Jamaica 0.83 kg/cap compare
- 117 Switzerland 0.8 kg/cap compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 0.78 kg/cap 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) — use per capita in Belgium?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Belgium was 0.83 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 kg/cap in 2004.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 kg/cap in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Belgium ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — Use per capita. 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