Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Western Europe

Western Europe: Pesticides (total) — Import quantity was 724,140 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
724,140 t
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
11th
of 50 groups
All-time high
828,641 t
in 2022
All-time low
299,348 t
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 324.3k t1991: 316.6k t1992: 308.4k t1993: 299.3k t1994: 312.3k t1995: 356.3k t1996: 374.8k t1997: 382.4k t1998: 390.7k t1999: 459.3k t2000: 400.9k t2001: 424.3k t2002: 470.0k t2003: 431.3k t2004: 471.2k t2005: 538.7k t2006: 498.8k t2007: 534.1k t2008: 582.6k t2009: 572.5k t2010: 503.4k t2011: 578.3k t2012: 622.7k t2013: 628.0k t2014: 660.1k t2015: 661.1k t2016: 662.2k t2017: 682.3k t2018: 710.9k t2019: 686.3k t2020: 805.8k t2021: 753.7k t2022: 828.6k t2023: 698.7k t2024: 724.1k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — import quantity in Western Europe is 724,140 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import quantity in Western Europe peaked at 828,641 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 299,348 t, in 1993.

Western Europe ranks 11th of 50 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 352,457 t 299,348 t 459,334 t 10
2000s 492,449 t 400,853 t 582,637 t 10
2010s 639,523 t 503,353 t 710,898 t 10
2020s 762,187 t 698,659 t 828,641 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 Viet Nam 192,715 t compare
  2. 9 Germany 185,288 t compare
  3. 10 Mexico 182,182 t compare
  4. 11 India 170,038 t compare
  5. 12 China 150,950 t compare
  6. 13 Italy 138,588 t compare
  7. 14 Nigeria 134,146 t compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import quantity in Western Europe?
Pesticides (total) — import quantity in Western Europe was 724,140 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 828,641 t in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 299,348 t in 1993.
How does Western Europe rank for pesticides (total) — import quantity?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 50 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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About this data

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.