Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Belgium

Belgium: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 674,407 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
674,407 t
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.99 million t
in 2008
All-time low
406,499 t
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220242000: 609.2k t2001: 588.9k t2002: 654.9k t2003: 720.1k t2004: 699.0k t2005: 871.7k t2006: 953.0k t2007: 1.0M t2008: 2.0M t2009: 406.5k t2010: 908.1k t2011: 911.5k t2012: 583.0k t2013: 709.1k t2014: 739.9k t2015: 728.4k t2016: 474.2k t2017: 826.0k t2018: 886.9k t2019: 825.8k t2020: 811.0k t2021: 907.8k t2022: 700.6k t2023: 489.9k t2024: 674.4k t

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 674,407 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 1.99 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 406,499 t, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 9th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 851,231 t 406,499 t 1.99 million t 10
2010s 759,300 t 474,165 t 911,514 t 10
2020s 716,736 t 489,915 t 907,800 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Malaysia 1.08 million t compare
  2. 7 Poland 716,559 t compare
  3. 8 Thailand 711,040 t compare
  4. 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 575,932 t compare
  5. 11 Norway 546,015 t compare
  6. 12 Australia and New Zealand 535,228 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Belgium?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Belgium was 674,407 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 million t in 2008.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 406,499 t in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 13,805 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