Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 674,407 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
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 199 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) — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 609,198 t | — |
| 2001 | 588,928 t | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 654,905 t | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 720,060 t | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 698,961 t | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 871,683 t | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 953,025 t | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million t | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.99 million t | +95.9% |
| 2009 | 406,499 t | -79.6% |
| 2010 | 908,068 t | +123.4% |
| 2011 | 911,514 t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 583,007 t | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 709,149 t | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 739,932 t | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 728,431 t | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 474,165 t | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 826,026 t | +74.2% |
| 2018 | 886,943 t | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 825,768 t | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 811,001 t | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 907,800 t | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 700,556 t | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 489,915 t | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 674,407 t | +37.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 674,407 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 23.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 674,407 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 23.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +123.4% | 406,499 t | 908,068 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Malaysia 1.08 million t compare
- 7 Poland 716,559 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 34,359 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,870 t compare
- 8 Thailand 711,040 t compare
- 9 Melanesia 21,133 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,788 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 575,932 t compare
- 11 Norway 546,015 t compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,999 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 6,771 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 535,228 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) — 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 199 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
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