Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in France
France: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5.02 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0071 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in France stood at 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in France peaked at 5.02 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0071 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0111 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.016 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0196 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0333 1000 USD per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0463 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0607 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0731 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0872 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0846 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1091 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1836 1000 USD per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2923 1000 USD per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2895 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2761 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3225 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4857 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6239 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7557 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7859 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8042 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7255 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7741 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8752 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 2.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 2.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 2.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 2.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 2.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 2.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 2.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 3.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 3.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 3.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 3.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 4.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 4.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 5.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 4.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 3.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 4.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- France's 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0308 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0071 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0731 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2754 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0846 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6239 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7255 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 24 Switzerland 4.73 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 San Marino 4.42 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.38 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.21 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 4.16 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lithuania 3.85 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6751 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in France?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in France was 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pesticides (total) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.