Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Austria

Austria: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 2,233 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,233 t
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,513 t
in 2021
All-time low
87 t
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Austria, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 285 t1991: 157 t1992: 143 t1993: 141 t1994: 137 t1995: 123 t1996: 98 t1997: 100 t1998: 87 t1999: 90 t2000: 105 t2001: 99 t2002: 97 t2003: 108 t2004: 119 t2005: 144 t2006: 131 t2007: 188 t2008: 146 t2009: 165 t2010: 156 t2011: 281 t2012: 268 t2013: 252 t2014: 256 t2015: 217 t2016: 947 t2017: 1.2k t2018: 1.6k t2019: 1.6k t2020: 2.4k t2021: 2.5k t2022: 2.3k t2023: 2.3k t2024: 2.2k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in Austria is 2,233 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 772.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Austria peaked at 2,513 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87 t, in 1998.

That places Austria 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136.1 t 87 t 285 t 10
2000s 130.2 t 97 t 188 t 10
2010s 676.3 t 156 t 1,618 t 10
2020s 2,328 t 2,233 t 2,513 t 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 35 Colombia 2,480 t compare
  2. 36 Benin 2,442 t compare
  3. 37 Mozambique 2,262 t compare
  4. 39 Ghana 2,206 t compare
  5. 40 Chile 2,076 t compare
  6. 41 Bangladesh 1,997 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Austria?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Austria was 2,233 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2,513 t in 2021.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 87 t in 1998.
How does Austria rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Austria ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 772.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides — 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).