Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Belgium

Belgium: Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use was 2 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 56 countries
All-time high
394 t
in 2001
All-time low
0 t
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2024

Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Belgium, 2000–2024

01002003004002000201220242000: 375 t2001: 394 t2007: 0 t2008: 0 t2009: 0 t2010: 0 t2011: 0 t2012: 0 t2013: 0 t2014: 0 t2015: 0 t2016: 0 t2017: 0 t2018: 0 t2019: 1 t2020: 1 t2021: 2 t2022: 2 t2023: 2 t2024: 2 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Belgium stood at 2 t.

The figure is up 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Belgium peaked at 394 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2007.

That places Belgium 24th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 153.8 t 0 t 394 t 5
2010s 0.1 t 0 t 1 t 10
2020s 1.8 t 1 t 2 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 21 Uruguay 9 t
  2. 22 Romania 7 t compare
  3. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5 t compare
  4. 24 Greece 2 t compare
  5. 24 Honduras 2 t compare
  6. 24 Hungary 2 t compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Belgium?
Insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Belgium was 2 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 394 t in 2001.
What is the lowest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use?
Belgium ranks 24th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 718 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).