Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Romania
Romania: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 958 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Romania, 1990–2024
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 54th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,797 t | — |
| 1991 | 3,921 t | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 2,514 t | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 5,078 t | +102.0% |
| 1994 | 3,935 t | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 3,624 t | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 3,194 t | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 2,816 t | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 2,063 t | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 1,446 t | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 1,239 t | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 1,110 t | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 1,058 t | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,032 t | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 876 t | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 1,136 t | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 856 t | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 863 t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 848 t | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,046 t | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 1,328 t | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 864 t | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 899 t | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 697 t | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 609 t | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 728 t | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 775 t | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,024 t | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 1,060 t | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 924 t | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 564 t | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 616 t | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 610 t | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 648 t | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 958 t | +47.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 958 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.5 t, 12.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 958 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 162 t, 5.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 1,019 t compare
- 52 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,008 t compare
- 53 Qatar 975 t compare
- 55 Botswana 951 t compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 950 t compare
- 57 Libya 870 t compare
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
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 54th out of 200 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
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).