Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Finland
Finland: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 14 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Finland recorded 14 t for insecticides — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Finland peaked at 118 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13 t, in 2014.
That places Finland 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Finland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98 t | — |
| 1991 | 68 t | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 86 t | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 118 t | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 71 t | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 51 t | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 48 t | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 40 t | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 40 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61 t | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 44 t | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 28 t | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 53 t | +89.3% |
| 2003 | 38 t | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 25 t | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 31 t | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 28 t | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 28 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26 t | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 23 t | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 32 t | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 31 t | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 26 t | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 13 t | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 19 t | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 20 t | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 26 t | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 22 t | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 24 t | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 13 t | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 16 t | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 19 t | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 13 t | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 14 t | +7.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 14 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.5 t, 18% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 14 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 162 t, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1 t | 40 t | 118 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9 t | 25 t | 53 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6 t | 13 t | 32 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 t | 13 t | 19 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Finland?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Finland was 14 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 118 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 t in 2014.
- How does Finland rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Finland ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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).