Belgium vs Moldova: Insecticide use
Belgium
564 tonnes
in 2023
Moldova
599 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
72nd
Moldova rank
71st
Insecticide use over time
- Belgium
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 599 tonnes against 564 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 35 tonnes.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 72nd and Moldova ranks 71st of 211 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 718.2 tonnes | 262.4 tonnes | 455.8 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 910.2 tonnes | 309.1 tonnes | 601.1 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 692 tonnes | 590.75 tonnes | 101.25 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Belgium or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 599 tonnes against 564 tonnes in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Belgium and Moldova?
- 35 tonnes, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Moldova?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Moldova rank globally for insecticide use?
- Belgium ranks 72nd and Moldova ranks 71st 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.