Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in Belgium
Belgium: Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use was 82 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in Belgium stood at 82 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in Belgium peaked at 447 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67 t, in 2020.
That places Belgium 21st out of 67 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.
Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 447 t | — |
| 2001 | 425 t | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 215 t | -49.4% |
| 2008 | 186 t | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 145 t | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 116 t | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 169 t | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 150 t | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 134 t | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 155 t | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 173 t | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 180 t | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 90 t | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 81 t | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 73 t | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 67 t | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 127 t | +89.6% |
| 2022 | 89 t | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 76 t | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 82 t | +7.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 82 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5 t, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 82 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 t, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.6 t | 145 t | 447 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 132.1 t | 73 t | 180 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2 t | 67 t | 127 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in Belgium?
- Herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in Belgium was 82 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 447 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 t in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 – Urea derivates — 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).