Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.009 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Ireland is 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.009 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ireland 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.009 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0098 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0159 1000 USD per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0203 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0328 1000 USD per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0305 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0358 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0401 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0428 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0503 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 0.051 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0821 1000 USD per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1067 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1358 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1048 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1629 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2532 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3957 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4827 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 0.401 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4515 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3692 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4127 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4458 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.498 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.538 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6751 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7087 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7529 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7791 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8222 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9721 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9358 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9824 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 1.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 1.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 2.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 1.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0227 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.009 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0401 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1385 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0428 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3957 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4983 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3692 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7087 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9795 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7529 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9358 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 43 Tonga 2.48 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 44 Croatia 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cyprus 2.36 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 47 Bangladesh 2.31 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 48 Latvia 2.02 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 49 Lebanon 1.98 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.49 % 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) 0.9662 % 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 Ireland?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Ireland was 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.