Insecticide use in Belgium
Belgium: Insecticide use was 564 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Belgium stood at 564 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Belgium peaked at 1,129 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 374 tonnes, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 72nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 718.2 tonnes | 374 tonnes | 930 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 910.2 tonnes | 606 tonnes | 1,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 692 tonnes | 564 tonnes | 769 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Belgium?
- Insecticide use in Belgium was 564 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,129 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 374 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for insecticide use?
- Belgium ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.