Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Belarus
Belarus: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 241.8 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Belarus stood at 241.8 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Belarus peaked at 296.24 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98.58 kg per square kilometre, in 1994.
Belarus ranks 19th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 123.2 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 111.88 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 98.58 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 113.37 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 128.17 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 138.03 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 138.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 141 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 138.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 142.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 121.88 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 152.84 kg per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 170.75 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 200.16 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 236.22 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 220.45 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 258.01 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 272.85 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 261.16 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 296.24 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 274.67 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 263.58 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 224.69 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 218.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 171.69 kg per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 200.43 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 199.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 200.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 227.54 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 210.87 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 227.92 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 241.8 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 241.8 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.17 kg per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 241.8 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.73 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.04 kg per square kilometre | 98.58 kg per square kilometre | 141 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 191.42 kg per square kilometre | 121.88 kg per square kilometre | 272.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.12 kg per square kilometre | 171.69 kg per square kilometre | 296.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.03 kg per square kilometre | 210.87 kg per square kilometre | 241.8 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 16 Serbia 276.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 17 China 262.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 249.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 20 Slovakia 223.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 21 Philippines 219.12 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 218.13 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Belarus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 644.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 348.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Belarus?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Belarus was 241.8 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 296.24 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.58 kg per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Belarus ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.