Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 7,793 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7,793 t
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
51st
of 200 countries
All-time high
12,073 t
in 2007
All-time low
7,263 t
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 9.7k t1991: 9.3k t1992: 9.0k t1993: 10.5k t1994: 8.6k t1995: 10.2k t1996: 8.9k t1997: 8.8k t1998: 10.6k t1999: 9.7k t2000: 11.4k t2001: 9.4k t2002: 9.7k t2003: 9.6k t2004: 10.7k t2005: 10.7k t2006: 10.5k t2007: 12.1k t2008: 10.8k t2009: 9.9k t2010: 9.6k t2011: 10.9k t2012: 11.3k t2013: 10.7k t2014: 10.6k t2015: 10.0k t2016: 10.8k t2017: 10.6k t2018: 9.4k t2019: 9.2k t2020: 9.9k t2021: 9.3k t2022: 8.7k t2023: 7.3k t2024: 7.8k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 7,793 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 12,073 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,263 t, in 2023.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 9,729 t
1991 9,338 t -4.0%
1992 9,030 t -3.3%
1993 10,505 t +16.3%
1994 8,646 t -17.7%
1995 10,213 t +18.1%
1996 8,923 t -12.6%
1997 8,812 t -1.2%
1998 10,579 t +20.1%
1999 9,682 t -8.5%
2000 11,383 t +17.6%
2001 9,425 t -17.2%
2002 9,700 t +2.9%
2003 9,550 t -1.5%
2004 10,655 t +11.6%
2005 10,704 t +0.5%
2006 10,461 t -2.3%
2007 12,073 t +15.4%
2008 10,777 t -10.7%
2009 9,857 t -8.5%
2010 9,586 t -2.7%
2011 10,914 t +13.9%
2012 11,312 t +3.6%
2013 10,686 t -5.5%
2014 10,619 t -0.6%
2015 9,958 t -6.2%
2016 10,765 t +8.1%
2017 10,550 t -2.0%
2018 9,366 t -11.2%
2019 9,199 t -1.8%
2020 9,867 t +7.3%
2021 9,347 t -5.3%
2022 8,732 t -6.6%
2023 7,263 t -16.8%
2024 7,793 t +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,546 t 8,646 t 10,579 t 10
2000s 10,458 t 9,425 t 12,073 t 10
2010s 10,296 t 9,199 t 11,312 t 10
2020s 8,600 t 7,263 t 9,867 t 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 48 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,830 t compare
  2. 49 Kazakhstan 8,811 t compare
  3. 50 Portugal 8,359 t compare
  4. 52 Hungary 7,412 t compare
  5. 53 Kenya 6,953 t compare
  6. 54 Israel 6,370 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 7,793 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 12,073 t in 2007.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,263 t in 2023.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — 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).