Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in Italy

Italy: Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use was 341 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
341 t
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
31st
of 159 countries
All-time high
8,731 t
in 1990
All-time low
291 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in Italy, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 8.7k t1991: 7.8k t1992: 7.5k t1993: 6.7k t1994: 6.4k t1995: 7.2k t1996: 7.0k t1997: 7.1k t1998: 7.1k t1999: 7.3k t2000: 7.7k t2001: 7.4k t2002: 7.4k t2003: 8.0k t2004: 7.8k t2005: 7.5k t2006: 6.6k t2007: 6.6k t2008: 5.3k t2009: 7.2k t2010: 6.3k t2011: 5.3k t2012: 4.5k t2013: 4.7k t2014: 3.9k t2015: 4.4k t2016: 4.1k t2017: 3.9k t2018: 4.3k t2019: 4.3k t2020: 721 t2021: 793 t2022: 291 t2023: 319 t2024: 341 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, other pesticides nes — agricultural use in Italy stood at 341 t.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other pesticides nes — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 8,731 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 291 t, in 2022.

That places Italy 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in Italy, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 8,731 t
1991 7,820 t -10.4%
1992 7,543 t -3.5%
1993 6,740 t -10.6%
1994 6,388 t -5.2%
1995 7,185 t +12.5%
1996 6,968 t -3.0%
1997 7,070 t +1.5%
1998 7,119 t +0.7%
1999 7,311 t +2.7%
2000 7,698 t +5.3%
2001 7,364 t -4.3%
2002 7,448 t +1.1%
2003 8,035 t +7.9%
2004 7,837 t -2.5%
2005 7,521 t -4.0%
2006 6,616 t -12.0%
2007 6,570 t -0.7%
2008 5,263 t -19.9%
2009 7,201 t +36.8%
2010 6,328 t -12.1%
2011 5,285 t -16.5%
2012 4,547 t -14.0%
2013 4,687 t +3.1%
2014 3,942 t -15.9%
2015 4,374 t +11.0%
2016 4,120 t -5.8%
2017 3,892 t -5.5%
2018 4,277 t +9.9%
2019 4,319 t +1.0%
2020 721 t -83.3%
2021 793 t +10.0%
2022 291 t -63.3%
2023 319 t +9.6%
2024 341 t +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,288 t 6,388 t 8,731 t 10
2000s 7,155 t 5,263 t 8,035 t 10
2010s 4,577 t 3,892 t 6,328 t 10
2020s 493 t 291 t 793 t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Costa Rica 412 t compare
  2. 29 China, Taiwan Province of 410 t compare
  3. 30 Belarus 383 t compare
  4. 32 Uruguay 332 t compare
  5. 33 Australia 321 t compare
  6. 33 Hungary 321 t compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other pesticides nes — agricultural use in Italy?
Other pesticides nes — agricultural use in Italy was 341 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other pesticides nes — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8,731 t in 1990.
What is the lowest other pesticides nes — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 291 t in 2022.
How does Italy rank for other pesticides nes — agricultural use?
Italy ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is other pesticides nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
194 places, 6,569 data points, 1990–2024
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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).