Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Italy

Italy: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 3,909 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3,909 t
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
16th
of 83 countries
All-time high
7,566 t
in 2020
All-time low
2,539 t
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Italy, 1998–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201120241998: 4.4k t1999: 4.1k t2000: 4.1k t2001: 4.5k t2002: 5.2k t2003: 4.6k t2004: 4.7k t2005: 5.1k t2006: 4.7k t2007: 5.6k t2008: 5.1k t2009: 4.1k t2010: 6.8k t2011: 5.3k t2012: 5.2k t2013: 5.3k t2014: 5.3k t2015: 5.4k t2016: 5.2k t2017: 4.8k t2018: 4.9k t2019: 6.6k t2020: 7.6k t2021: 3.2k t2022: 2.5k t2023: 3.4k t2024: 3.9k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Italy is 3,909 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 7,566 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,539 t, in 2022.

Italy ranks 16th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,240 t 4,079 t 4,401 t 2
2000s 4,765 t 4,101 t 5,586 t 10
2010s 5,497 t 4,807 t 6,768 t 10
2020s 4,125 t 2,539 t 7,566 t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,658 t compare
  2. 14 Myanmar 4,475 t compare
  3. 15 India 4,430 t compare
  4. 17 Honduras 3,748 t compare
  5. 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,071 t compare
  6. 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 2,999 t

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Italy?
Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Italy was 3,909 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7,566 t in 2020.
What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,539 t in 2022.
How does Italy rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
Italy ranks 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,453 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).