Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in France

France: Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use was 424 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
424 t
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 89 countries
All-time high
460 t
in 2022
All-time low
154 t
in 2007
Years of data
24
1995–2024

Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in France, 1995–2024

2003004005001995200920241995: 155 t1996: 186 t2000: 193 t2001: 161 t2002: 170 t2003: 175 t2004: 226 t2005: 221 t2006: 166 t2007: 154 t2011: 288 t2012: 287 t2013: 274 t2014: 328 t2015: 324 t2016: 302 t2017: 270 t2018: 389 t2019: 349 t2020: 425 t2021: 417 t2022: 460 t2023: 425 t2024: 424 t

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

Analysis

France recorded 424 t for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in France peaked at 460 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 154 t, in 2007.

France ranks 11th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 170.5 t 155 t 186 t 2
2000s 183.25 t 154 t 226 t 8
2010s 312.33 t 270 t 389 t 9
2020s 430.2 t 417 t 460 t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Argentina 592 t compare
  2. 9 Ghana 514 t compare
  3. 10 Mozambique 505 t compare
  4. 12 Italy 405 t compare
  5. 13 Myanmar 388 t compare
  6. 14 Suriname 343 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in France?
Insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in France was 424 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 460 t in 2022.
What is the lowest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 154 t in 2007.
How does France rank for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use?
France ranks 11th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 1,576 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).