Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Ireland
Ireland: Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use was 20 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Ireland is 20 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Ireland peaked at 26 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 63rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2 t | — |
| 1995 | 3 t | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 t | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 13 t | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 8 t | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 9 t | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 6 t | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 2 t | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 6 t | — |
| 2012 | 22 t | +266.7% |
| 2013 | 9 t | -59.1% |
| 2014 | 15 t | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 16 t | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14 t | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 26 t | +85.7% |
| 2018 | 19 t | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 8 t | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 16 t | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 18 t | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 20 t | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 16 t | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 20 t | +25.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 20 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 94 t, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 20 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80 t, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +300.0% | 3 t | 12 t |
| 2012 | +266.7% | 6 t | 22 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.83 t | 2 t | 13 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.44 t | 0 t | 9 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.5 t | 0 t | 26 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 t | 16 t | 20 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Ireland?
- Insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Ireland was 20 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for insecticides - nes — agricultural use?
- Ireland ranks 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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).