Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Western Europe
Western Europe: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 28,329 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Western Europe stood at 28,329 t.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Western Europe peaked at 34,178 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,079 t, in 2010.
Western Europe ranks 9th of 25 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,326 t | — |
| 1991 | 14,234 t | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 9,245 t | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 9,225 t | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7,750 t | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 12,297 t | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 10,825 t | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 9,303 t | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 7,977 t | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 6,357 t | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 7,394 t | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 6,235 t | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 6,240 t | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,890 t | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 6,232 t | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 6,372 t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,593 t | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 6,184 t | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 5,314 t | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 5,310 t | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,079 t | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 21,456 t | +322.4% |
| 2012 | 23,594 t | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 22,934 t | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 22,794 t | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24,089 t | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 26,863 t | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 25,877 t | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27,045 t | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 28,166 t | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 33,811 t | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 34,178 t | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 29,748 t | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 26,449 t | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 28,329 t | +7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +322.4% | 5,079 t | 21,456 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,254 t | 6,357 t | 15,326 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,076 t | 5,310 t | 7,394 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,790 t | 5,079 t | 28,166 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,503 t | 26,449 t | 34,178 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,780 t compare
- 6 India 20,619 t compare
- 7 Germany 17,695 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 767 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 607 t compare
- 8 Paraguay 15,789 t compare
- 9 Mexico 15,010 t compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 599 t compare
- 10 Russian Federation 14,274 t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 412 t compare
- 11 Japan 12,171 t compare
- 11 Melanesia 377 t compare
- 12 Nigeria 12,141 t compare
- 12 Polynesia 118 t compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Western Europe?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Western Europe was 28,329 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 34,178 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,079 t in 2010.
- How does Western Europe rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Western Europe ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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
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).