Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Pesticides (total) — Import quantity was 268,844 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
268,844 t
Change on year
down 8.7%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
359,441 t
in 2020
All-time low
89,056 t
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Northern Europe, 1990–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 93.7k t1991: 93.1k t1992: 89.1k t1993: 91.4k t1994: 100.1k t1995: 111.0k t1996: 120.7k t1997: 123.7k t1998: 163.6k t1999: 140.0k t2000: 138.5k t2001: 156.6k t2002: 162.2k t2003: 186.7k t2004: 175.7k t2005: 161.5k t2006: 165.5k t2007: 204.8k t2008: 234.4k t2009: 195.0k t2010: 187.3k t2011: 202.3k t2012: 224.8k t2013: 230.7k t2014: 224.9k t2015: 240.6k t2016: 263.3k t2017: 302.5k t2018: 300.9k t2019: 265.9k t2020: 359.4k t2021: 310.3k t2022: 289.7k t2023: 294.5k t2024: 268.8k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — import quantity in Northern Europe stood at 268,844 t.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import quantity in Northern Europe peaked at 359,441 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89,056 t, in 1992.

That places Northern Europe 23rd out of 47 groups 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.

Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 93,662 t —
1991 93,126 t -0.6%
1992 89,056 t -4.4%
1993 91,380 t +2.6%
1994 100,099 t +9.5%
1995 110,984 t +10.9%
1996 120,698 t +8.8%
1997 123,715 t +2.5%
1998 163,621 t +32.3%
1999 140,011 t -14.4%
2000 138,502 t -1.1%
2001 156,585 t +13.1%
2002 162,247 t +3.6%
2003 186,652 t +15.0%
2004 175,712 t -5.9%
2005 161,461 t -8.1%
2006 165,495 t +2.5%
2007 204,778 t +23.7%
2008 234,421 t +14.5%
2009 194,995 t -16.8%
2010 187,274 t -4.0%
2011 202,332 t +8.0%
2012 224,795 t +11.1%
2013 230,708 t +2.6%
2014 224,853 t -2.5%
2015 240,567 t +7.0%
2016 263,311 t +9.5%
2017 302,533 t +14.9%
2018 300,942 t -0.5%
2019 265,930 t -11.6%
2020 359,441 t +35.2%
2021 310,331 t -13.7%
2022 289,681 t -6.7%
2023 294,532 t +1.7%
2024 268,844 t -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112,635 t 89,056 t 163,621 t 10
2000s 178,085 t 138,502 t 234,421 t 10
2010s 244,324 t 187,274 t 302,533 t 10
2020s 304,566 t 268,844 t 359,441 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 20 Belgium 104,530 t compare
  2. 21 Argentina 99,490 t compare
  3. 22 Ghana 99,247 t compare
  4. 23 Japan 98,113 t compare
  5. 24 Indonesia 87,349 t compare
  6. 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 86,505 t compare
  7. 26 Colombia 86,481 t compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import quantity in Northern Europe?
Pesticides (total) — import quantity in Northern Europe was 268,844 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 359,441 t in 2020.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 89,056 t in 1992.
How does Northern Europe rank for pesticides (total) — import quantity?
Northern Europe ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,599 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.