Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium
Belgium: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 56.39 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium stood at 56.39 kg/ha.
The figure is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium peaked at 101.75 kg/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.62 kg/ha, in 2008.
That places Belgium 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 90.4 kg/ha | — |
| 2003 | 101.75 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 100.7 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.09 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 100.95 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 96.69 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 42.62 kg/ha | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 67.63 kg/ha | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 84.08 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 83.64 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.32 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 84.02 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 66.51 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 68.44 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 68.58 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.39 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 70.23 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.48 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.53 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 56.22 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 56.33 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.41 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 56.39 kg/ha | -0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 56.39 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.75 kg/ha, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 56.39 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.78 kg/ha, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +58.7% | 42.62 kg/ha | 67.63 kg/ha |
| 2008 | -55.9% | 96.69 kg/ha | 42.62 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.48 kg/ha | 42.62 kg/ha | 101.75 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.47 kg/ha | 66.51 kg/ha | 89.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.58 kg/ha | 56.22 kg/ha | 67.53 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 China, Hong Kong SAR 67 kg/ha compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 61.97 kg/ha compare
- 22 Caribbean 4.47 kg/ha compare
- 23 Paraguay 59.42 kg/ha compare
- 25 French Guiana 53.86 kg/ha compare
- 26 Norway 46.02 kg/ha compare
- 27 Indonesia 44.9 kg/ha 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) — use per area of cropland in Belgium?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Belgium was 56.39 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 101.75 kg/ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.62 kg/ha in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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