Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Portugal

Portugal: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 1,867 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,867 t
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
43rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,198 t
in 2014
All-time low
347 t
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Portugal, 1990–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 680 t1991: 680 t1992: 630 t1993: 383 t1994: 347 t1995: 396 t1996: 366 t1997: 444 t1998: 449 t1999: 462 t2000: 476 t2001: 415 t2002: 443 t2003: 505 t2004: 409 t2005: 425 t2006: 493 t2007: 641 t2008: 380 t2009: 396 t2010: 389 t2011: 886 t2012: 2.2k t2013: 1.3k t2014: 2.2k t2015: 777 t2016: 2.1k t2017: 2.0k t2018: 685 t2019: 1.9k t2020: 891 t2021: 964 t2022: 1.1k t2023: 1.5k t2024: 1.9k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Portugal stood at 1,867 t.

That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Portugal peaked at 2,198 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 347 t, in 1994.

Portugal ranks 43rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 483.7 t 347 t 680 t 10
2000s 458.3 t 380 t 641 t 10
2010s 1,438 t 389 t 2,198 t 10
2020s 1,265 t 891 t 1,867 t 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 40 Chile 2,076 t compare
  2. 41 Bangladesh 1,997 t compare
  3. 42 Panama 1,872 t compare
  4. 44 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,780 t compare
  5. 45 Lesotho 1,708 t compare
  6. 46 Cameroon 1,661 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Portugal?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Portugal was 1,867 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2,198 t in 2014.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 347 t in 1994.
How does Portugal rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Portugal ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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

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).