Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 2,167 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 2,167 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 4,045 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,167 t, in 2024.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,468 t | — |
| 1991 | 3,162 t | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 2,987 t | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3,441 t | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 2,690 t | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 3,982 t | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 3,013 t | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 3,929 t | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 4,045 t | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3,866 t | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3,500 t | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 3,093 t | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 3,315 t | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3,362 t | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,592 t | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3,496 t | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,280 t | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3,559 t | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3,162 t | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 2,667 t | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 2,642 t | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,011 t | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 3,029 t | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,751 t | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 3,247 t | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 2,865 t | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 2,733 t | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,883 t | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,961 t | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,721 t | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2,622 t | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,588 t | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,708 t | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,414 t | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 2,167 t | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,458 t | 2,690 t | 4,045 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,303 t | 2,667 t | 3,592 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,884 t | 2,642 t | 3,247 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,500 t | 2,167 t | 2,708 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 72.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 7.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -18.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.73 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.77 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 141,521 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 29,857 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 2,167 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,045 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,167 t in 2024.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).