Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 24,550 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
24,550 t
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
11th
of 26 groups
All-time high
32,920 t
in 2017
All-time low
20,910 t
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 26.5k t1991: 26.5k t1992: 22.1k t1993: 22.6k t1994: 26.5k t1995: 25.3k t1996: 25.5k t1997: 28.3k t1998: 26.6k t1999: 25.3k t2000: 24.2k t2001: 25.3k t2002: 27.4k t2003: 27.5k t2004: 30.2k t2005: 32.3k t2006: 30.2k t2007: 31.2k t2008: 30.9k t2009: 27.1k t2010: 29.5k t2011: 24.0k t2012: 23.3k t2013: 21.1k t2014: 21.6k t2015: 20.9k t2016: 23.2k t2017: 32.9k t2018: 30.6k t2019: 22.6k t2020: 32.7k t2021: 25.0k t2022: 23.9k t2023: 22.5k t2024: 24.6k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in Southern Europe is 24,550 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Southern Europe peaked at 32,920 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,910 t, in 2015.

Southern Europe ranks 11th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,507 t 22,056 t 28,270 t 10
2000s 28,638 t 24,167 t 32,271 t 10
2010s 24,984 t 20,910 t 32,920 t 10
2020s 25,723 t 22,518 t 32,669 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 8 Germany 17,695 t compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 17,683 t compare
  3. 10 Paraguay 15,789 t compare
  4. 11 Mexico 15,010 t compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 14,274 t compare
  6. 13 Japan 12,171 t compare
  7. 14 Nigeria 12,141 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Southern Europe?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Southern Europe was 24,550 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 32,920 t in 2017.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 20,910 t in 2015.
How does Southern Europe rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Europe 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).