Pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances in Belgium

Belgium: Pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances was 19,947 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
19,947
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
32,422
in 2018
All-time low
1,623
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances in Belgium, 2011–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k2011201620222011: 1.6k2012: 17.9k2013: 16.8k2014: 15.0k2015: 27.7k2016: 27.6k2017: 20.9k2018: 32.4k2019: 17.8k2020: 25.0k2021: 30.8k2022: 19.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances in Belgium is 19,947, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 35.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances in Belgium peaked at 32,422 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,623, in 2011.

Belgium ranks 11th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19,739 1,623 32,422 9
2020s 25,245 19,947 30,796 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Hungary 40,625 compare
  2. 9 Denmark 24,393 compare
  3. 10 Poland, Republic of 22,939 compare
  4. 12 Latvia, Republic of 15,265 compare
  5. 13 Slovak Republic 13,474 compare
  6. 14 Slovenia, Republic of 13,390 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances in Belgium?
Pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances in Belgium was 19,947 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 32,422 in 2018.
What is the lowest pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,623 in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide sales by categorisation of active substances
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 324 data points, 2011–2022
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