Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 387,473 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 387,473 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 598,078 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 263,185 t, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 10th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 598,078 t | — |
| 2001 | 476,435 t | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 539,454 t | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 430,071 t | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 439,967 t | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 445,169 t | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 462,018 t | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 505,750 t | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 490,722 t | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 279,082 t | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 280,642 t | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 421,143 t | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 264,667 t | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 288,167 t | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 405,553 t | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 342,235 t | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 263,185 t | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 389,755 t | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 393,962 t | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 356,155 t | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 390,749 t | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 428,569 t | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 349,745 t | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 285,125 t | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 387,473 t | +35.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 387,473 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,301 t, 168.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 387,473 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,113 t, 38.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 466,675 t | 279,082 t | 598,078 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,546 t | 263,185 t | 421,143 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 368,332 t | 285,125 t | 428,569 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Turkmenistan 552,761 t compare
- 8 Chile 494,968 t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,244 t compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,265 t compare
- 9 Norway 428,998 t compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 958 t compare
- 11 Spain 356,415 t compare
- 12 China 330,549 t compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 309,196 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 potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Belgium?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Belgium was 387,473 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 598,078 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,185 t in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 potash K2O (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