Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity was 21,702 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity in Belgium, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 21,702 t for insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 144.7% on the previous year and up 255.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 21,702 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,833 t, in 2015.
That places Belgium 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11,623 t | — |
| 2008 | 9,019 t | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 7,736 t | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 5,000 t | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 5,892 t | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 5,917 t | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,144 t | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 6,104 t | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 4,833 t | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 5,433 t | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 5,896 t | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 8,292 t | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 7,085 t | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 7,215 t | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,045 t | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 14,270 t | +102.6% |
| 2023 | 8,870 t | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 21,702 t | +144.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 21,702 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,171 t, 18.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 21,702 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,123 t, 19.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,459 t | 7,736 t | 11,623 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,960 t | 4,833 t | 8,292 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,821 t | 7,045 t | 21,702 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Italy 23,029 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,765 t compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,444 t compare
- 7 India 22,506 t compare
- 8 Indonesia 22,060 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 1,056 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 682.7 t compare
- 10 Ghana 20,115 t compare
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 76.38 t compare
- 11 Bangladesh 19,223 t compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 5.41 t compare
- 12 Malaysia 17,210 t compare
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 insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity in Belgium?
- Insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity in Belgium was 21,702 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21,702 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,833 t in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.5%. 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 Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.