Belgium vs Israel: Insecticide use
Belgium
564 tonnes
in 2023
Israel
612 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
72nd
Israel rank
69th
Insecticide use over time
- Belgium
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 612 tonnes against 564 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 48 tonnes.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 72nd and Israel ranks 69th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 718.2 tonnes | 1,003 tonnes | 285 tonnes | Israel |
| 2010s | 910.2 tonnes | 659.7 tonnes | 250.5 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 692 tonnes | 648.5 tonnes | 43.5 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Belgium or Israel?
- Israel, at 612 tonnes against 564 tonnes in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Belgium and Israel?
- 48 tonnes, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Israel?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Israel rank globally for insecticide use?
- Belgium ranks 72nd and Israel ranks 69th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.