Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 809,645 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Belgium is 809,645 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 1.69 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 579,269 t, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 6th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.67 million t | — |
| 2003 | 1.66 million t | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million t | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.69 million t | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million t | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million t | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million t | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 579,269 t | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million t | +84.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million t | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million t | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 933,255 t | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 850,471 t | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 768,996 t | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 855,765 t | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 893,045 t | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 878,350 t | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 899,099 t | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 889,910 t | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 784,476 t | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 764,458 t | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 740,085 t | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 809,645 t | +9.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 809,645 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 247.51 t, 3271.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 809,645 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 868.03 t, 932.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — 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 | +84.3% | 579,269 t | 1.07 million t |
| 2009 | -60.3% | 1.46 million t | 579,269 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million t | 579,269 t | 1.69 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 921,330 t | 768,996 t | 1.07 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 797,715 t | 740,085 t | 889,910 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Indonesia 1.54 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 29,357 t compare
- 4 Brazil 1.34 million t compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 112.1 t compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.68 t compare
- 5 Lithuania 832,490 t compare
- 6 Micronesia (Federated States of) 10 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.71 t compare
- 7 Serbia 725,257 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 3.66 t compare
- 8 Russian Federation 589,337 t compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.12 t compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 580,159 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 phosphate rock — import quantity in Belgium?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Belgium was 809,645 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 579,269 t in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Phosphate rock — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf