Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Germany

Germany: Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use was 17,411 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17,411 t
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
1st
of 86 countries
All-time high
21,075 t
in 2020
All-time low
236 t
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Germany, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 396 t1991: 341 t1992: 236 t1993: 807 t1994: 565 t1995: 738 t1996: 595 t1997: 654 t1998: 715 t1999: 655 t2000: 705 t2001: 714 t2002: 844 t2003: 478 t2004: 402 t2005: 371 t2006: 379 t2007: 784 t2008: 733 t2009: 760 t2010: 711 t2011: 11.6k t2012: 12.6k t2013: 11.9k t2014: 12.4k t2015: 14.7k t2016: 15.4k t2017: 14.4k t2018: 16.0k t2019: 18.3k t2020: 21.1k t2021: 20.5k t2022: 17.0k t2023: 15.9k t2024: 17.4k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Germany stood at 17,411 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Germany peaked at 21,075 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 236 t, in 1992.

That places Germany 1st out of 86 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 570.2 t 236 t 807 t 10
2000s 617 t 371 t 844 t 10
2010s 12,815 t 711 t 18,342 t 10
2020s 18,367 t 15,868 t 21,075 t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Japan 10,949 t compare
  2. 3 Spain 10,735 t compare
  3. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,041 t compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Germany?
Insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Germany was 17,411 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 21,075 t in 2020.
What is the lowest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 236 t in 1992.
How does Germany rank for insecticides - nes — agricultural use?
Germany ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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

Indicator
Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,505 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).