Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 23,562 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 23,562 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.7% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 150,105 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,972 t, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 10th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9,972 t | — |
| 2003 | 55,988 t | +461.4% |
| 2004 | 93,670 t | +67.3% |
| 2005 | 79,066 t | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 66,619 t | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 82,806 t | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 76,190 t | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 49,873 t | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 88,505 t | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 150,105 t | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 114,063 t | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 127,683 t | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 113,036 t | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 130,795 t | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 50,514 t | -61.4% |
| 2017 | 42,023 t | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 38,456 t | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 38,912 t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 44,496 t | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 39,810 t | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 19,798 t | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 13,484 t | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 23,562 t | +74.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 23,562 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 49.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 23,562 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 723.51 t, 32.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +461.4% | 9,972 t | 55,988 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,273 t | 9,972 t | 93,670 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 89,409 t | 38,456 t | 150,105 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,230 t | 13,484 t | 44,496 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Poland 39,059 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 74.56 t compare
- 8 South Africa 32,609 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 54.33 t compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24 t compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 30,856 t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.7 t compare
- 11 Australia 21,903 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.05 t compare
- 12 Greece 21,824 t compare
- 13 France 18,616 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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Belgium?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Belgium was 23,562 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 150,105 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,972 t in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium nitrate — 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