Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 1,931 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Belgium stood at 1,931 t. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 37,285 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,931 t, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 20th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35,228 t | — |
| 2003 | 27,966 t | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 37,285 t | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 30,099 t | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 24,554 t | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 23,045 t | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 26,425 t | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 12,663 t | -52.1% |
| 2010 | 12,883 t | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 23,528 t | +82.6% |
| 2012 | 15,860 t | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 14,143 t | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 13,271 t | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 18,621 t | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 12,085 t | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 4,010 t | -66.8% |
| 2018 | 7,582 t | +89.1% |
| 2019 | 3,688 t | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 2,001 t | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 3,957 t | +97.8% |
| 2022 | 2,007 t | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 1,937 t | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,931 t | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,931 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 242.38 t, 8.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,931 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 348.63 t, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,158 t | 12,663 t | 37,285 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,567 t | 3,688 t | 23,528 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,367 t | 1,931 t | 3,957 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
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- 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 sodium nitrate — import quantity in Belgium?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Belgium was 1,931 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 37,285 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,931 t in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. 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 Sodium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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