Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity was 295,718 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 295,718 t for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 472,038 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 202,543 t, in 2009.
That places Belgium 7th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 262,890 t | — |
| 2003 | 305,457 t | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 238,531 t | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 294,594 t | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 420,171 t | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 472,038 t | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 202,543 t | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 287,848 t | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 319,599 t | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 321,469 t | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 355,057 t | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 372,450 t | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 298,265 t | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 324,551 t | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 340,910 t | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 365,549 t | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 306,632 t | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 324,096 t | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 205,574 t | -36.6% |
| 2022 | 353,804 t | +72.1% |
| 2023 | 307,521 t | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 295,718 t | -3.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 295,718 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,384 t, 124.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 295,718 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724 t, 171.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313,746 t | 202,543 t | 472,038 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 329,233 t | 287,848 t | 372,450 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,343 t | 205,574 t | 353,804 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Australia 423,579 t compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,006 t compare
- 5 Argentina 330,460 t compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 241.91 t compare
- 6 Mexico 313,110 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 115.61 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 26.72 t compare
- 8 Germany 124,033 t compare
- 8 Viet Nam 1.65 t compare
- 9 Czechia 106,604 t compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 0.05 t compare
- 10 Poland 93,409 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 urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Belgium?
- Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Belgium was 295,718 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 472,038 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,543 t in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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