Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Poland
Poland: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 805 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Poland stood at 805 t.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Poland peaked at 2,748 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 334 t, in 1990.
Poland ranks 58th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Poland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 334 t | — |
| 1991 | 334 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 363 t | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 560 t | +54.3% |
| 1994 | 500 t | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 445 t | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 434 t | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 581 t | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 648 t | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 406 t | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 571 t | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 549 t | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 463 t | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 560 t | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 494 t | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 500 t | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 498 t | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 981 t | +97.0% |
| 2008 | 1,077 t | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 952 t | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 906 t | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 991 t | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1,293 t | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 1,314 t | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,728 t | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 1,666 t | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,759 t | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,826 t | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,770 t | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,748 t | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 648 t | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 648 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 622 t | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 717 t | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 805 t | +12.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 805 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.5 t, 10.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 805 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 162 t, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +97.0% | 498 t | 981 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460.5 t | 334 t | 648 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.5 t | 463 t | 1,077 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,600 t | 906 t | 2,748 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 688 t | 622 t | 805 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Poland?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Poland was 805 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,748 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 334 t in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Poland ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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).