Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Greece

Greece: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 47 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
47 t
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
43rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
2,275 t
in 1997
All-time low
47 t
in 2022
Years of data
21
1994–2022

Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Greece, 1994–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1994200820221994: 1.9k t1995: 1.2k t1996: 1.4k t1997: 2.3k t2006: 343 t2007: 545 t2008: 160 t2009: 60 t2010: 66 t2011: 424 t2012: 437 t2013: 529 t2014: 297 t2015: 334 t2016: 345 t2017: 333 t2018: 331 t2019: 322 t2020: 172 t2021: 61 t2022: 47 t

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

Analysis

In 2022, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Greece stood at 47 t. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Greece peaked at 2,275 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 47 t, in 2022.

That places Greece 43rd out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,719 t 1,227 t 2,275 t 4
2000s 277 t 60 t 545 t 4
2010s 341.8 t 66 t 529 t 10
2020s 93.33 t 47 t 172 t 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 41 Poland 51 t compare
  2. 42 Italy 49 t compare
  3. 43 Jordan 47 t compare
  4. 45 Suriname 46 t compare
  5. 46 Mozambique 42 t compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Greece?
Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Greece was 47 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 2,275 t in 1997.
What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 47 t in 2022.
How does Greece rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
Greece ranks 43rd out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
91 places, 1,509 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).