Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use in Belgium

Belgium: Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use was 3 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3 t
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
38 t
in 2000
All-time low
3 t
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2024

Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use in Belgium, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 38 t2001: 32 t2007: 11 t2008: 9 t2009: 9 t2010: 6 t2011: 7 t2012: 8 t2013: 5 t2014: 4 t2015: 7 t2016: 3 t2017: 6 t2018: 4 t2019: 6 t2020: 8 t2021: 11 t2022: 10 t2023: 5 t2024: 3 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, herbicides – uracil — agricultural use in Belgium stood at 3 t. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – uracil — agricultural use in Belgium peaked at 38 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 19.8 t 9 t 38 t 5
2010s 5.6 t 3 t 8 t 10
2020s 7.4 t 3 t 11 t 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Ghana 5 t compare
  2. 16 Switzerland 5 t compare
  3. 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3 t compare
  4. 20 Austria 2 t compare
  5. 20 Hungary 2 t
  6. 20 Uruguay 2 t compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides – uracil — agricultural use in Belgium?
Herbicides – uracil — agricultural use in Belgium was 3 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides – uracil — agricultural use recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 38 t in 2000.
What is the lowest herbicides – uracil — agricultural use recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for herbicides – uracil — agricultural use?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides – uracil — agricultural use rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
39 places, 485 data points, 1993–2024
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).