Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Finland
Finland: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use was 2 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Finland, 1990–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2013, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Finland stood at 2 t.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Finland peaked at 7 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1993.
Finland ranks 29th of 63 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 - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Finland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 t | — |
| 1991 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 7 t | — |
| 2008 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 t | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 t | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 4 t | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 2 t | -50.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 t, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 t, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9 t | 0 t | 3 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 t | 0 t | 7 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 t | 2 t | 6 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Finland?
- Insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Finland was 2 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1993.
- How does Finland rank for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides - Biopesticides — 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).