Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Europe
Europe: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 72,617 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Europe stood at 72,617 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Europe peaked at 84,480 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43,389 t, in 2001.
That places Europe 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,491 t | — |
| 1991 | 73,417 t | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 55,551 t | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 57,200 t | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 57,193 t | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 59,001 t | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 55,483 t | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 54,890 t | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 50,229 t | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 45,614 t | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 44,527 t | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 43,389 t | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 45,495 t | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 44,313 t | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 48,048 t | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 51,446 t | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 50,558 t | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 54,654 t | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 56,597 t | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 49,976 t | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 55,035 t | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 68,813 t | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 70,075 t | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 69,663 t | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 69,429 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67,263 t | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 72,531 t | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 78,305 t | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 74,878 t | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 70,560 t | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 84,480 t | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 78,668 t | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 72,645 t | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 68,123 t | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 72,617 t | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,607 t | 45,614 t | 77,491 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,900 t | 43,389 t | 56,597 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,655 t | 55,035 t | 78,305 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,307 t | 68,123 t | 84,480 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 China 68,388 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 17,683 t compare
- 4 China, mainland 65,300 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,600 t compare
- 5 Pakistan 26,702 t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,780 t compare
- 6 India 20,619 t compare
- 7 Germany 17,695 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 767 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 607 t compare
- 8 Paraguay 15,789 t compare
- 9 Mexico 15,010 t compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 599 t compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.38 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Europe?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Europe was 72,617 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 84,480 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,389 t in 2001.
- How does Europe rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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).