Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 19,156 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19,156 t
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
14th
of 25 groups
All-time high
33,040 t
in 1990
All-time low
9,320 t
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k1990200720241990: 33.0k t1991: 30.4k t1992: 22.2k t1993: 23.4k t1994: 20.8k t1995: 19.3k t1996: 17.3k t1997: 15.5k t1998: 13.9k t1999: 12.0k t2000: 11.0k t2001: 9.9k t2002: 10.0k t2003: 9.3k t2004: 10.2k t2005: 11.3k t2006: 13.0k t2007: 15.6k t2008: 18.9k t2009: 16.1k t2010: 19.3k t2011: 20.0k t2012: 22.1k t2013: 24.5k t2014: 23.7k t2015: 21.3k t2016: 21.9k t2017: 18.8k t2018: 16.7k t2019: 19.2k t2020: 17.3k t2021: 18.9k t2022: 18.5k t2023: 18.6k t2024: 19.2k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in Eastern Europe is 19,156 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Eastern Europe peaked at 33,040 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,320 t, in 2003.

Eastern Europe ranks 14th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 33,040 t —
1991 30,405 t -8.0%
1992 22,205 t -27.0%
1993 23,402 t +5.4%
1994 20,812 t -11.1%
1995 19,326 t -7.1%
1996 17,346 t -10.2%
1997 15,454 t -10.9%
1998 13,858 t -10.3%
1999 12,021 t -13.3%
2000 10,990 t -8.6%
2001 9,944 t -9.5%
2002 10,018 t +0.7%
2003 9,320 t -7.0%
2004 10,167 t +9.1%
2005 11,323 t +11.4%
2006 13,017 t +15.0%
2007 15,604 t +19.9%
2008 18,891 t +21.1%
2009 16,081 t -14.9%
2010 19,270 t +19.8%
2011 20,025 t +3.9%
2012 22,076 t +10.2%
2013 24,495 t +11.0%
2014 23,744 t -3.1%
2015 21,334 t -10.1%
2016 21,871 t +2.5%
2017 18,757 t -14.2%
2018 16,739 t -10.8%
2019 19,213 t +14.8%
2020 17,335 t -9.8%
2021 18,910 t +9.1%
2022 18,458 t -2.4%
2023 18,598 t +0.8%
2024 19,156 t +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,787 t 12,021 t 33,040 t 10
2000s 12,536 t 9,320 t 18,891 t 10
2010s 20,752 t 16,739 t 24,495 t 10
2020s 18,491 t 17,335 t 19,156 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 11 Japan 12,171 t compare
  2. 11 Melanesia 377 t compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 12,141 t compare
  4. 12 Polynesia 118 t compare
  5. 13 Timor-Leste 96 t compare
  6. 13 Australia and New Zealand 11,363 t compare
  7. 14 Australia 11,060 t compare
  8. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12 t compare
  9. 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3 t compare
  10. 15 Spain 10,955 t compare
  11. 16 Italy 9,765 t compare
  12. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 2 t compare
  13. 17 South Africa 9,344 t compare
  14. 17 United Republic of Tanzania 1 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Eastern Europe?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Eastern Europe was 19,156 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 33,040 t in 1990.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9,320 t in 2003.
How does Eastern Europe rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Eastern Europe ranks 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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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
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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).