Key Market Indicators
Consumption of herbicides in the Netherlands is set to dip slightly in the coming years. The Netherlands was number 17 in 2021, with a consumption of 2,780 metric tons. This number is expected to reach 2,800 metric tons by 2026, a decrease of 0.1% year-on-year since 2015. Hungary was number one in 2021, with 2,800 metric tons. Argentina, Australia and Canada respectively followed at numbers 2, 3 and 4. Export of herbicides from the Netherlands is set to drop significantly in the coming years. In 2021, the Netherlands ranked number 36, with 102,870 kilograms exported. This number is expected to fall to 4,298,700 kilograms by 2026, a decrease of 51% year-on-year since 1997. Bulgaria was number one in 2021, with 4,298,700 kilograms. The United States, Belgium and France respectively followed at numbers 2, 3 and 4. Import of herbicides to the Netherlands is set to decrease slightly in the coming years. The Netherlands was number 41 in 2021, with 10,644,000 kilograms imported. This number is expected to dip to 13,284,000 kilograms by 2026, a decrease of 3.7% year-on-year since 1997. Uganda overtook the Netherlands in 2021, with 13,284,000 kilograms imported. Brazil, Nigeria and the United States respectively followed at numbers 2, 3 and 4.
