Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Romania

Romania: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 958 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
958 t
Change on year
up 47.8%
World rank
58th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,797 t
in 1990
All-time low
564 t
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Romania, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.8k t1991: 3.9k t1992: 2.5k t1993: 5.1k t1994: 3.9k t1995: 3.6k t1996: 3.2k t1997: 2.8k t1998: 2.1k t1999: 1.4k t2000: 1.2k t2001: 1.1k t2002: 1.1k t2003: 1.0k t2004: 876 t2005: 1.1k t2006: 856 t2007: 863 t2008: 848 t2009: 1.0k t2010: 1.3k t2011: 864 t2012: 899 t2013: 697 t2014: 609 t2015: 728 t2016: 775 t2017: 1.0k t2018: 1.1k t2019: 924 t2020: 564 t2021: 616 t2022: 610 t2023: 648 t2024: 958 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in Romania is 958 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.8% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Romania peaked at 5,797 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 564 t, in 2020.

Romania ranks 58th of 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,439 t 1,446 t 5,797 t 10
2000s 1,006 t 848 t 1,239 t 10
2010s 890.8 t 609 t 1,328 t 10
2020s 679.2 t 564 t 958 t 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 1,019 t compare
  2. 56 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,008 t compare
  3. 57 Qatar 975 t compare
  4. 59 Botswana 951 t compare
  5. 60 Burkina Faso 950 t compare
  6. 61 Libya 870 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Romania?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Romania was 958 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 5,797 t in 1990.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 564 t in 2020.
How does Romania rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Romania ranks 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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
Last refreshed

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).