Germany vs Italy: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

Germany
45,174 t
in 2024
Italy
40,094 t
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
Italy rank
19th

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 45,174 t against 40,094 t in Italy, a difference of 5,080 t.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Italy ranks 19th of 200 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 29,992 t 85,751 t 55,759 t Italy
2000s 37,197 t 81,277 t 44,080 t Italy
2010s 45,300 t 60,022 t 14,722 t Italy
2020s 46,105 t 46,128 t 23.2 t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 45,174 t against 40,094 t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Germany and Italy?
5,080 t, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Germany ranks 15th and Italy ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed

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).