Belarus vs Belgium: Pesticide use

Belarus
4,853 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium
4,801 tonnes
in 2023
Belarus rank
62nd
Belgium rank
63rd

Pesticide use over time

  • Belarus
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 4,853 tonnes against 4,801 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 52 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belarus ranks 62nd and Belgium ranks 63rd of 211 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 2,918 tonnes 8,204 tonnes 5,286 tonnes Belgium
2010s 2,128 tonnes 6,258 tonnes 4,130 tonnes Belgium
2020s 4,448 tonnes 5,384 tonnes 936 tonnes Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Belarus or Belgium?
Belarus, at 4,853 tonnes against 4,801 tonnes in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Belarus and Belgium?
52 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Belgium?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Belgium rank globally for pesticide use?
Belarus ranks 62nd and Belgium ranks 63rd 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.