Urea — Export quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Urea — Export quantity was 303,136 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Urea — Export quantity in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 303,136 t for urea — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 371,645 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,236 t, in 2016.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Urea — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 300,446 t | — |
| 2003 | 334,050 t | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 240,867 t | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 256,802 t | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 239,402 t | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 188,818 t | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 244,797 t | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 96,448 t | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 291,508 t | +202.2% |
| 2011 | 201,380 t | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 101,804 t | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 137,386 t | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 174,975 t | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 143,831 t | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 24,236 t | -83.1% |
| 2017 | 169,007 t | +597.3% |
| 2018 | 162,086 t | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 185,897 t | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 170,450 t | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 221,236 t | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 371,645 t | +68.0% |
| 2023 | 352,677 t | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 303,136 t | -14.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 303,136 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,571 t, 10.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 303,136 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,600 t, 11.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +597.3% | 24,236 t | 169,007 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237,704 t | 96,448 t | 334,050 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 159,211 t | 24,236 t | 291,508 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,829 t | 170,450 t | 371,645 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 19 Uzbekistan 367,081 t compare
- 20 Belarus 328,720 t compare
- 21 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 315,671 t compare
- 23 China, mainland 260,554 t compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 69,111 t compare
- 24 Slovakia 245,021 t compare
- 25 Lithuania 219,768 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 — export quantity in Belgium?
- Urea — export quantity in Belgium was 303,136 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 371,645 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,236 t in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for urea — export quantity?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 — Export 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