Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 8.26 kg/cap in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
8.26 kg/cap
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.78 kg/cap
in 1962
All-time low
8.26 kg/cap
in 1999
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

051015201961198019991961: 18.7 kg/cap1962: 20.8 kg/cap1963: 20.2 kg/cap1964: 17.6 kg/cap1965: 18.1 kg/cap1966: 18.8 kg/cap1967: 18.7 kg/cap1968: 17.1 kg/cap1969: 19.6 kg/cap1970: 19 kg/cap1971: 17.9 kg/cap1972: 19.5 kg/cap1973: 20 kg/cap1974: 17.8 kg/cap1975: 14.7 kg/cap1976: 15.3 kg/cap1977: 14.2 kg/cap1978: 15.8 kg/cap1979: 14.1 kg/cap1980: 14.8 kg/cap1981: 12.5 kg/cap1982: 12.9 kg/cap1983: 14.5 kg/cap1984: 12.2 kg/cap1985: 13.2 kg/cap1986: 13.4 kg/cap1987: 12.8 kg/cap1988: 12.8 kg/cap1989: 12.1 kg/cap1990: 11.6 kg/cap1991: 10.3 kg/cap1992: 9.8 kg/cap1993: 9.6 kg/cap1994: 9.5 kg/cap1995: 8.6 kg/cap1996: 9.1 kg/cap1997: 8.7 kg/cap1998: 8.6 kg/cap1999: 8.3 kg/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Belgium-Luxembourg is 8.26 kg/cap, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 20.78 kg/cap in 1962 and was at its lowest, 8.26 kg/cap, in 1999.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year kg/cap Change
1961 18.72 kg/cap —
1962 20.78 kg/cap +11.0%
1963 20.18 kg/cap -2.9%
1964 17.56 kg/cap -13.0%
1965 18.05 kg/cap +2.8%
1966 18.79 kg/cap +4.1%
1967 18.72 kg/cap -0.4%
1968 17.13 kg/cap -8.5%
1969 19.63 kg/cap +14.6%
1970 18.99 kg/cap -3.3%
1971 17.87 kg/cap -5.9%
1972 19.51 kg/cap +9.2%
1973 19.98 kg/cap +2.4%
1974 17.81 kg/cap -10.9%
1975 14.7 kg/cap -17.5%
1976 15.35 kg/cap +4.4%
1977 14.18 kg/cap -7.6%
1978 15.83 kg/cap +11.6%
1979 14.1 kg/cap -10.9%
1980 14.78 kg/cap +4.8%
1981 12.52 kg/cap -15.3%
1982 12.95 kg/cap +3.4%
1983 14.49 kg/cap +11.9%
1984 12.16 kg/cap -16.1%
1985 13.17 kg/cap +8.3%
1986 13.36 kg/cap +1.4%
1987 12.76 kg/cap -4.5%
1988 12.83 kg/cap +0.5%
1989 12.12 kg/cap -5.5%
1990 11.6 kg/cap -4.3%
1991 10.3 kg/cap -11.2%
1992 9.77 kg/cap -5.1%
1993 9.64 kg/cap -1.3%
1994 9.51 kg/cap -1.3%
1995 8.63 kg/cap -9.3%
1996 9.08 kg/cap +5.2%
1997 8.68 kg/cap -4.4%
1998 8.56 kg/cap -1.4%
1999 8.26 kg/cap -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.84 kg/cap 17.13 kg/cap 20.78 kg/cap 9
1970s 16.83 kg/cap 14.1 kg/cap 19.98 kg/cap 10
1980s 13.11 kg/cap 12.12 kg/cap 14.78 kg/cap 10
1990s 9.4 kg/cap 8.26 kg/cap 11.6 kg/cap 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 20 Serbia 8.96 kg/cap
  2. 21 Ecuador 8.66 kg/cap compare
  3. 22 Greece 8.63 kg/cap compare
  4. 24 Denmark 8.2 kg/cap compare
  5. 25 Spain 7.5 kg/cap compare
  6. 25 Caribbean 0.68 kg/cap compare
  7. 26 Finland 7.28 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Belgium-Luxembourg was 8.26 kg/cap in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 20.78 kg/cap in 1962.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 8.26 kg/cap in 1999.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 1999.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,737 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