Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Ireland
Ireland: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 16 t in 2019. ▼ Falling
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 1994–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Ireland is 16 t, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Ireland peaked at 69 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14 t, in 2018.
That places Ireland 52nd out of 86 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 69 t | — |
| 1995 | 51 t | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 26 t | -49.0% |
| 1997 | 39 t | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 48 t | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 46 t | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 36 t | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 46 t | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 34 t | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 32 t | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 28 t | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 38 t | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 34 t | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 27 t | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 37 t | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 19 t | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 19 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35 t | +84.2% |
| 2012 | 26 t | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 31 t | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 28 t | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 30 t | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 19 t | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 27 t | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 14 t | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 16 t | +14.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 t, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5 t, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5 t | 26 t | 69 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 33.1 t | 19 t | 46 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 t | 14 t | 35 t | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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 – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Ireland?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Ireland was 16 t in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 69 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 t in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Ireland ranks 52nd out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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
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).