Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands Antilles: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 29.75 kilograms per hectare in 2010. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands Antilles, 1990–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands Antilles is 29.75 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands Antilles peaked at 33.85 kilograms per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.13 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
That places Netherlands Antilles 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands Antilles, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.13 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 23.85 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 24.75 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 25.85 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 26.42 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 26.99 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 27.55 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 28.12 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 28.69 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 29.26 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 29.83 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 30.39 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.96 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.11 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 33.85 kilograms per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 33.36 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 31.11 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 28.97 kilograms per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 28.87 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.75 kilograms per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 29.75 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.46 kilograms per hectare | 23.13 kilograms per hectare | 29.26 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.92 kilograms per hectare | 28.87 kilograms per hectare | 33.85 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.75 kilograms per hectare | 29.75 kilograms per hectare | 29.75 kilograms per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands Antilles
- 2 Antigua and Barbuda 36.59 kilograms per hectare compare
- 3 Qatar 35.11 kilograms per hectare compare
- 4 Djibouti 34.16 kilograms per hectare compare
- 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 28.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 27.59 kilograms per hectare compare
- 8 New Caledonia 26.06 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands Antilles
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 32,000 tonnes (2009)
- Meat supply per person 96.56 kilograms per year per capita (2009)
- Per capita meat consumption in the United States 63.98 kilograms per year per capita (2009)
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 3.7% (2009)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 96.3% (2009)
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 0.0% (2009)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 96.3% (2009)
- Per capita meat and fish consumption 63.98 kilograms per year per capita (2009)
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use 614.39 million kilocalories per day (2009)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands Antilles?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Netherlands Antilles was 29.75 kilograms per hectare in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
- The highest recorded value was 33.85 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Netherlands Antilles?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Netherlands Antilles rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Netherlands Antilles ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Netherlands Antilles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands Antilles data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.