Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 34,911 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Northern Europe is 34,911 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Northern Europe peaked at 49,245 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33,048 t, in 2010.
That places Northern Europe 21st out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,950 t | — |
| 1991 | 42,047 t | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 46,856 t | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 46,429 t | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 47,854 t | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 46,719 t | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 47,039 t | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 48,256 t | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 49,245 t | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 48,152 t | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 45,137 t | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 46,364 t | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 45,688 t | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 46,052 t | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 46,041 t | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47,075 t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 39,153 t | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 40,015 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 39,822 t | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37,757 t | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 33,048 t | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 43,056 t | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 39,749 t | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 34,279 t | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 39,454 t | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 39,347 t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36,974 t | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 36,469 t | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 35,109 t | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 35,801 t | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 34,004 t | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 33,291 t | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 35,532 t | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 33,864 t | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 34,911 t | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,755 t | 42,047 t | 49,245 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,310 t | 37,757 t | 47,075 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,329 t | 33,048 t | 43,056 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,320 t | 33,291 t | 35,532 t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
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- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Northern Europe?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Northern Europe was 34,911 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 49,245 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,048 t in 2010.
- How does Northern Europe rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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).