Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Austria
Austria: Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use was 2,201 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Austria, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Austria stood at 2,201 t.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1,136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Austria peaked at 2,490 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8 t, in 2017.
That places Austria 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Austria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 224 t | — |
| 2012 | 202 t | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 186 t | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 178 t | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 149 t | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 891 t | +498.0% |
| 2017 | 8 t | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 1,512 t | +18800.0% |
| 2019 | 1,570 t | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,341 t | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 2,490 t | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 9 t | -99.6% |
| 2023 | 2,230 t | +24677.8% |
| 2024 | 2,201 t | -1.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,201 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 94 t, 23.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,201 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80 t, 27.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +24677.8% | 9 t | 2,230 t |
| 2018 | +18800.0% | 8 t | 1,512 t |
| 2016 | +498.0% | 149 t | 891 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 546.67 t | 8 t | 1,570 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,854 t | 9 t | 2,490 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Austria?
- Insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Austria was 2,201 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,490 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 t in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for insecticides - nes — agricultural use?
- Austria ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,136.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides - nes — 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).