Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Belgium

Belgium: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 527.1 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
527.1 Tonnes
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
664.37 Tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
417.38 Tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Belgium, 2011–2024

02004006002011201720242011: 653.7 Tonnes2012: 551.7 Tonnes2013: 608.2 Tonnes2014: 547.3 Tonnes2015: 559.9 Tonnes2016: 527.7 Tonnes2017: 584.3 Tonnes2018: 507.8 Tonnes2019: 417.4 Tonnes2020: 648.4 Tonnes2021: 664.4 Tonnes2022: 560.8 Tonnes2023: 453 Tonnes2024: 527.1 Tonnes

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

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Belgium, 2011 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Kazakhstan 739 Tonnes compare
  2. 25 Israel 612 Tonnes compare
  3. 26 Romania 599.99 Tonnes compare
  4. 28 Hungary 488.27 Tonnes compare
  5. 29 Switzerland 321.36 Tonnes compare
  6. 30 New Zealand 302.63 Tonnes

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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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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Indicator
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,063 data points, 1990–2024
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