Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Belgium
Belgium: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 5,519 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Belgium, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,519 Tonnes for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in 2024.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Belgium peaked at 7,180 Tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,801 Tonnes, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 27th of 42 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 — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6,297 Tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 6,484 Tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,335 Tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,180 Tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 6,487 Tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 6,571 Tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,268 Tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6,363 Tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,950 Tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 5,677 Tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5,866 Tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 5,190 Tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 4,801 Tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 5,519 Tonnes | +14.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5,519 Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5,519 Tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,720 Tonnes, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,437 Tonnes | 5,950 Tonnes | 7,180 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,411 Tonnes | 4,801 Tonnes | 5,866 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Belgium?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Belgium was 5,519 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7,180 Tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,801 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 — Total sales of agricultural pesticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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