Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Italy

Italy: Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use was 3,987 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,987 t
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 86 countries
All-time high
13,064 t
in 2008
All-time low
499 t
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Italy, 1998–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201120241998: 9.0k t1999: 7.5k t2000: 6.2k t2001: 6.6k t2002: 8.4k t2003: 8.5k t2004: 11.2k t2005: 11.2k t2006: 10.9k t2007: 12.2k t2008: 13.1k t2009: 11.2k t2010: 11.0k t2011: 613 t2012: 593 t2013: 513 t2014: 499 t2015: 707 t2016: 587 t2017: 1.4k t2018: 595 t2019: 652 t2020: 4.2k t2021: 3.9k t2022: 3.5k t2023: 3.9k t2024: 4.0k t

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 3,987 t for insecticides - nes — agricultural use in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 699.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 13,064 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 499 t, in 2014.

Italy ranks 8th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 8,254 t 7,540 t 8,969 t 2
2000s 9,934 t 6,161 t 13,064 t 10
2010s 1,715 t 499 t 10,982 t 10
2020s 3,900 t 3,534 t 4,229 t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Türkiye 9,565 t compare
  2. 6 Paraguay 8,430 t compare
  3. 7 France 5,400 t compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 3,921 t
  5. 10 Ecuador 3,584 t compare
  6. 11 Austria 2,201 t compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Italy?
Insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Italy was 3,987 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 13,064 t in 2008.
What is the lowest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 499 t in 2014.
How does Italy rank for insecticides - nes — agricultural use?
Italy ranks 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 699.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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).