Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Pesticides (total) — Export quantity was 7,787 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,787 t
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
51st
of 224 countries
All-time high
55,916 t
in 1990
All-time low
7,787 t
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in Switzerland, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 55.9k t1991: 55.3k t1992: 50.0k t1993: 46.2k t1994: 45.7k t1995: 48.1k t1996: 48.2k t1997: 51.5k t1998: 50.5k t1999: 48.1k t2000: 42.9k t2001: 45.0k t2002: 32.4k t2003: 40.1k t2004: 37.4k t2005: 39.5k t2006: 34.4k t2007: 43.7k t2008: 46.9k t2009: 41.7k t2010: 43.2k t2011: 44.4k t2012: 42.1k t2013: 43.1k t2014: 46.8k t2015: 43.8k t2016: 33.0k t2017: 22.2k t2018: 18.0k t2019: 15.5k t2020: 14.1k t2021: 10.7k t2022: 9.6k t2023: 8.8k t2024: 7.8k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — export quantity in Switzerland stood at 7,787 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — export quantity in Switzerland peaked at 55,916 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,787 t, in 2024.

That places Switzerland 51st out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,961 t 45,737 t 55,916 t 10
2000s 40,419 t 32,431 t 46,944 t 10
2010s 35,226 t 15,471 t 46,825 t 10
2020s 10,199 t 7,787 t 14,055 t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 48 Sweden 10,101 t compare
  2. 49 Slovakia 9,394 t compare
  3. 50 Peru 8,841 t compare
  4. 52 Uruguay 7,594 t compare
  5. 53 Caribbean 6,913 t compare
  6. 54 Jordan 6,242 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — export quantity in Switzerland?
Pesticides (total) — export quantity in Switzerland was 7,787 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 55,916 t in 1990.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — export quantity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,787 t in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for pesticides (total) — export quantity?
Switzerland ranks 51st out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,319 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.