Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 4.73 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.73 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 180 countries
All-time high
6.31 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0438 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 4.73 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 6.31 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 24th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0438 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0441 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0447 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0554 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0742 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0948 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0918 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1268 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1592 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2521 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1714 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1748 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3046 1000 USD per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4274 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 0.467 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4063 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5395 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8969 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 1.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9838 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9258 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9299 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9108 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 1.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 1.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 1.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 2.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 2.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 2.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 4.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 3.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 3.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 3.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 4.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 5.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 6.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 5.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 4.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 5.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 5.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 4.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 4.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 5 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 5.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.73 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.73 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.91 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0817 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0438 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1592 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4691 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1714 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9108 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 21 Germany 5.1 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Israel 4.83 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovenia 4.76 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
- 27 France 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Switzerland
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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) -0.6263 % 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 Switzerland?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 4.73 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.