Belgium vs Mongolia: Pesticide use
Belgium
4,801 tonnes
in 2023
Mongolia
5,115 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
63rd
Mongolia rank
61st
Pesticide use over time
- Belgium
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 5,115 tonnes against 4,801 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 314 tonnes.
That makes Mongolia'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 63rd and Mongolia ranks 61st of 211 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,204 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 8,088 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6,258 tonnes | 1,915 tonnes | 4,343 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5,384 tonnes | 4,990 tonnes | 393.5 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Belgium or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 5,115 tonnes against 4,801 tonnes in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Belgium and Mongolia?
- 314 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mongolia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Mongolia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Belgium ranks 63rd and Mongolia ranks 61st 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.