Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in France
France: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use was 145 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in France, 1996–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
France recorded 145 t for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 2,316.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in France peaked at 145 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2013.
That places France 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 t | — |
| 2011 | 6 t | -73.9% |
| 2012 | 4 t | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 1 t | — |
| 2016 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 103 t | — |
| 2021 | 145 t | +40.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 145 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 t, 145.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 145 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 t, 145.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 t | 23 t | 23 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.56 t | 0 t | 6 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 124 t | 103 t | 145 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in France?
- Insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in France was 145 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 145 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2013.
- How does France rank for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
- France ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,316.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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).