Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 1,524 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,524 t
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,443 t
in 2011
All-time low
413 t
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 731 t1991: 594 t1992: 557 t1993: 553 t1994: 439 t1995: 553 t1996: 495 t1997: 544 t1998: 463 t1999: 413 t2000: 1.7k t2001: 1.3k t2002: 1.5k t2003: 1.5k t2004: 1.4k t2005: 1.7k t2006: 1.7k t2007: 1.9k t2008: 1.9k t2009: 1.7k t2010: 1.6k t2011: 3.4k t2012: 3.3k t2013: 3.3k t2014: 2.0k t2015: 2.2k t2016: 2.7k t2017: 2.5k t2018: 1.7k t2019: 2.1k t2020: 2.6k t2021: 2.8k t2022: 2.4k t2023: 1.7k t2024: 1.5k t

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 1,524 t for insecticides — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 3,443 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 413 t, in 1999.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 534.2 t 413 t 731 t 10
2000s 1,626 t 1,284 t 1,906 t 10
2010s 2,487 t 1,635 t 3,443 t 10
2020s 2,190 t 1,524 t 2,750 t 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 41 Lesotho 1,708 t compare
  2. 42 Cameroon 1,661 t compare
  3. 43 Costa Rica 1,589 t compare
  4. 45 Thailand 1,358 t compare
  5. 45 Ukraine 1,358 t compare
  6. 47 Nicaragua 1,343 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 1,524 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 3,443 t in 2011.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 413 t in 1999.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 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).