Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 1,230 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,230 t
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,209 t
in 2007
All-time low
1,230 t
in 2024
Years of data
29
1990–2024

Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 1.8k t1991: 1.6k t1992: 1.5k t1993: 1.8k t2000: 1.9k t2001: 1.8k t2002: 2.0k t2003: 1.9k t2004: 2.0k t2005: 2.0k t2006: 1.8k t2007: 2.2k t2008: 2.1k t2009: 1.6k t2010: 1.3k t2011: 1.4k t2012: 1.5k t2013: 1.3k t2014: 1.6k t2015: 1.4k t2016: 1.2k t2017: 1.4k t2018: 1.5k t2019: 1.3k t2020: 1.4k t2021: 1.4k t2022: 1.4k t2023: 1.3k t2024: 1.2k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 1,230 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 2,209 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,230 t, in 2024.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1,753 t
1991 1,581 t -9.8%
1992 1,536 t -2.8%
1993 1,788 t +16.4%
2000 1,940 t +8.5%
2001 1,777 t -8.4%
2002 1,971 t +10.9%
2003 1,867 t -5.3%
2004 2,040 t +9.3%
2005 1,984 t -2.7%
2006 1,821 t -8.2%
2007 2,209 t +21.3%
2008 2,095 t -5.2%
2009 1,643 t -21.6%
2010 1,342 t -18.3%
2011 1,429 t +6.5%
2012 1,465 t +2.5%
2013 1,297 t -11.5%
2014 1,628 t +25.5%
2015 1,443 t -11.4%
2016 1,231 t -14.7%
2017 1,441 t +17.1%
2018 1,514 t +5.1%
2019 1,277 t -15.7%
2020 1,438 t +12.6%
2021 1,372 t -4.6%
2022 1,448 t +5.5%
2023 1,255 t -13.3%
2024 1,230 t -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,664 t 1,536 t 1,788 t 4
2000s 1,935 t 1,643 t 2,209 t 10
2010s 1,407 t 1,231 t 1,628 t 10
2020s 1,349 t 1,230 t 1,448 t 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 32 Israel 1,302 t compare
  2. 33 Ireland 1,283 t compare
  3. 34 Nicaragua 1,264 t compare
  4. 36 Saudi Arabia 1,139 t compare
  5. 37 Belgium 1,113 t compare
  6. 38 Greece 995 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 1,230 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 2,209 t in 2007.
What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,230 t in 2024.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 - nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,453 data points, 1990–2024
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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).