Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 121,140 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Southern Europe stood at 121,140 t.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Southern Europe peaked at 172,875 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 112,718 t, in 2023.
That places Southern Europe 13th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159,974 t | — |
| 1991 | 148,161 t | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 142,711 t | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 145,464 t | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 137,498 t | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 139,638 t | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 136,344 t | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 149,723 t | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 152,967 t | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 148,602 t | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 148,587 t | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 146,026 t | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 172,875 t | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 164,637 t | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 169,156 t | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 163,422 t | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 146,059 t | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 152,262 t | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 151,328 t | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 134,758 t | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 137,733 t | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 171,869 t | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 152,707 t | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 157,414 t | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 164,765 t | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 164,188 t | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 160,720 t | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 150,076 t | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 161,310 t | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 147,567 t | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 154,950 t | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 148,764 t | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 121,669 t | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 112,718 t | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 121,140 t | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,108 t | 136,344 t | 159,974 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,911 t | 134,758 t | 172,875 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,835 t | 137,733 t | 171,869 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,848 t | 112,718 t | 154,950 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Southern Europe?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Southern Europe was 121,140 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 172,875 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,718 t in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Southern Europe ranks 13th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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).