Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Netherlands
Netherlands: Use and risk of chemical pesticides was 23 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Netherlands, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015-2017 average =100.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 23 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 for use and risk of chemical pesticides in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use and risk of chemical pesticides in Netherlands peaked at 104 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 103 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | — |
| 2012 | 102 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 98 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 99 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 95 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 104 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 101 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 92 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 86 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 80 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 55 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 28 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 23 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -17.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -49.1% | 55 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 28 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.78 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 86 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 104 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.5 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 23 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 80 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 16 Slovenia 33 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 16 Slovenia 33 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 18 Luxembourg 31 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 19 Netherlands 23 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is use and risk of chemical pesticides in Netherlands?
- Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Netherlands was 23 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest use and risk of chemical pesticides recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 104 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest use and risk of chemical pesticides recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for use and risk of chemical pesticides?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is use and risk of chemical pesticides rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Use and risk of chemical pesticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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