Belgium vs Greece: Pesticide use
Belgium
4,801 tonnes
in 2023
Greece
4,217 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
63rd
Greece rank
65th
Pesticide use over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4,801 tonnes against 4,217 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 584 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Belgium ranks 63rd and Greece ranks 65th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,204 tonnes | 9,695 tonnes | 1,491 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 6,258 tonnes | 5,528 tonnes | 730.2 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,384 tonnes | 4,454 tonnes | 929 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Belgium or Greece?
- Belgium, at 4,801 tonnes against 4,217 tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Belgium and Greece?
- 584 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for pesticide use?
- Belgium ranks 63rd and Greece ranks 65th 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
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.