Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Belgium
Belgium: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 527.1 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Belgium, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 527.1 Tonnes for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in 2024.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Belgium peaked at 664.37 Tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 417.38 Tonnes, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 27th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 653.66 Tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 551.74 Tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 608.16 Tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 547.33 Tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 559.94 Tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 527.66 Tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 584.31 Tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 507.79 Tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 417.38 Tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 648.35 Tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 664.37 Tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 560.78 Tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 453 Tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 527.1 Tonnes | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 550.89 Tonnes | 417.38 Tonnes | 653.66 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 570.72 Tonnes | 453 Tonnes | 664.37 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 24 Kazakhstan 739 Tonnes compare
- 25 Israel 612 Tonnes compare
- 26 Romania 599.99 Tonnes compare
- 28 Hungary 488.27 Tonnes compare
- 29 Switzerland 321.36 Tonnes compare
- 30 New Zealand 302.63 Tonnes
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Belgium?
- Pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Belgium was 527.1 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 664.37 Tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.38 Tonnes in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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