Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Ireland
Ireland: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 2,142 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Ireland stood at 2,142 t.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Ireland peaked at 3,692 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,577 t, in 1996.
That places Ireland 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,019 t | 1,577 t | 2,257 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,612 t | 1,942 t | 3,083 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,045 t | 2,529 t | 3,692 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,627 t | 2,142 t | 3,091 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,451 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 300,217 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Ireland?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Ireland was 2,142 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,692 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,577 t in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Ireland ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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).