Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Belgium
Belgium: Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use was 311 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Belgium stood at 311 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Belgium peaked at 428 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 108 t, in 2001.
That places Belgium 20th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212 t | 108 t | 281 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 305.3 t | 264 t | 366 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 349.8 t | 292 t | 428 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 24.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 34.53 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 467.54 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.72 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 23.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 63.75 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 863.29 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Belgium?
- Herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Belgium was 311 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 428 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 t in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for herbicides – amides — agricultural use?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – amides — agricultural use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides – Amides — 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).