Belgium vs Kenya: Pesticide use
Belgium
4,801 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya
5,162 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
63rd
Kenya rank
60th
Pesticide use over time
- Belgium
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,162 tonnes against 4,801 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 361 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 60th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,204 tonnes | 1,954 tonnes | 6,250 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6,258 tonnes | 4,650 tonnes | 1,608 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,384 tonnes | 5,410 tonnes | 26.75 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Belgium or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5,162 tonnes against 4,801 tonnes in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Belgium and Kenya?
- 361 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Kenya rank globally for pesticide use?
- Belgium ranks 63rd and Kenya ranks 60th 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.