Insecticides — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 330 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 330 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,029 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 132 t, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,083 t | — |
| 1991 | 1,854 t | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 1,553 t | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 1,611 t | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,771 t | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1,667 t | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,654 t | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,663 t | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,554 t | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,616 t | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,732 t | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,644 t | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,571 t | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,381 t | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 1,274 t | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,287 t | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,491 t | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1,397 t | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,279 t | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,237 t | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 992 t | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 3,029 t | +205.3% |
| 2012 | 704 t | -76.8% |
| 2013 | 789 t | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 959 t | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 658 t | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 348 t | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 434 t | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 132 t | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 226 t | +71.2% |
| 2020 | 388 t | +71.7% |
| 2021 | 336 t | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 330 t | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 330 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 330 t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,703 t | 1,553 t | 2,083 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,429 t | 1,237 t | 1,732 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 827.1 t | 132 t | 3,029 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.8 t | 330 t | 388 t | 5 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 330 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,029 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 t in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).