Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Germany
Germany: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 45,174 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Germany recorded 45,174 t for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Germany peaked at 48,712 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,170 t, in 1993.
Germany ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,289 t | — |
| 1991 | 32,006 t | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 29,542 t | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 25,170 t | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 26,330 t | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 30,090 t | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 31,683 t | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 30,414 t | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 33,377 t | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 30,019 t | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 35,273 t | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 33,423 t | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 34,432 t | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 35,539 t | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 34,930 t | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 36,386 t | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 38,540 t | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 40,741 t | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 43,413 t | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 39,289 t | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 40,832 t | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 43,856 t | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 45,522 t | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 43,525 t | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 46,078 t | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 47,851 t | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 46,889 t | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 48,307 t | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 44,961 t | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 45,181 t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 47,974 t | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 48,712 t | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 48,169 t | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 40,494 t | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 45,174 t | +11.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 45,174 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,463 t, 30.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 45,174 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,142 t, 21.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,992 t | 25,170 t | 33,377 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,197 t | 33,423 t | 43,413 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,300 t | 40,832 t | 48,307 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,105 t | 40,494 t | 48,712 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Spain 59,858 t compare
- 12 Polynesia 701 t compare
- 13 Australia 59,634 t compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 187 t compare
- 14 Ghana 53,798 t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 160 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 12 t compare
- 16 Nigeria 44,230 t compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10 t compare
- 17 Japan 42,956 t compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 1 t compare
- 18 South Africa 40,752 t compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Germany?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Germany was 45,174 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 48,712 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,170 t in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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).