Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in France
France: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 69,831 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in France stood at 69,831 t.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in France peaked at 114,695 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54,304 t, in 2019.
That places France 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,701 t | — |
| 1991 | 103,434 t | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 85,249 t | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 91,953 t | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 89,515 t | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 84,011 t | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 97,890 t | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 109,792 t | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 107,753 t | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 114,695 t | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 97,878 t | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 99,694 t | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 82,448 t | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 74,531 t | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 76,099 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 78,265 t | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 71,612 t | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 77,255 t | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 78,577 t | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 63,676 t | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 61,903 t | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 61,262 t | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 63,910 t | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 66,757 t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 74,874 t | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 66,629 t | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 72,076 t | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 70,459 t | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 83,983 t | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 54,304 t | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 64,789 t | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 70,100 t | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 67,828 t | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 64,683 t | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 69,831 t | +8.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 69,831 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,463 t, 47.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 69,831 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,142 t, 32.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,199 t | 84,011 t | 114,695 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,004 t | 63,676 t | 99,694 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,616 t | 54,304 t | 83,983 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,446 t | 64,683 t | 70,100 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Canada 102,005 t compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 6,979 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,856 t compare
- 7 Russian Federation 97,018 t compare
- 8 Paraguay 95,596 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,928 t compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,210 t compare
- 10 Mexico 65,586 t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 1,897 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 64,921 t compare
- 11 Melanesia 1,875 t compare
- 12 Spain 59,858 t compare
- 12 Polynesia 701 t compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in France?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in France was 69,831 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 114,695 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,304 t in 2019.
- How does France rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- France ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — 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).