Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Germany
Germany: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 17,695 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in Germany is 17,695 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Germany peaked at 21,348 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 852 t, in 2006.
That places Germany 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,490 t | 1,098 t | 1,838 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,270 t | 852 t | 1,507 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,266 t | 1,363 t | 18,758 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,631 t | 16,113 t | 21,348 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 791.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 792 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 13.49 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.45 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,714 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 198 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 70.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,656 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Germany?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Germany was 17,695 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21,348 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 852 t in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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).