Pesticides (total) — Import value in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pesticides (total) — Import value was 183,444 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Import value in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — import value in Switzerland stood at 183,444 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value in Switzerland peaked at 249,239 1000 USD in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,732 1000 USD, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 53rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Import value in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,732 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,745 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,768 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,190 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 2,933 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 1966 | 3,749 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 3,629 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 5,013 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 1969 | 6,294 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 9,964 1000 USD | +58.3% |
| 1971 | 6,776 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 1972 | 6,908 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 12,042 1000 USD | +74.3% |
| 1974 | 16,893 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 18,460 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 16,059 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 21,324 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 35,453 1000 USD | +66.3% |
| 1979 | 41,539 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 40,718 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 38,889 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 36,596 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 36,759 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 36,002 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 46,001 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 67,530 1000 USD | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 69,364 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 83,666 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 69,405 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 81,605 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 81,447 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 84,675 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 85,115 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 93,573 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 107,487 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 117,445 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 139,075 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 184,870 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 154,366 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 125,860 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 150,347 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 166,565 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 202,899 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 249,239 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 212,919 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 192,608 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 204,525 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 207,552 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 209,324 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 207,510 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 237,753 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 206,413 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 196,984 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 195,829 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 179,929 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 155,531 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 159,615 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 159,173 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 150,231 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 197,636 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 206,043 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 191,825 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 186,741 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 183,444 1000 USD | -1.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 183,444 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,312 1000 USD, 2.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 183,444 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,305 1000 USD, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,228 1000 USD | 1,732 1000 USD | 6,294 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,542 1000 USD | 6,776 1000 USD | 41,539 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,493 1000 USD | 36,002 1000 USD | 83,666 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,966 1000 USD | 81,447 1000 USD | 184,870 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,184 1000 USD | 125,860 1000 USD | 249,239 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,897 1000 USD | 150,231 1000 USD | 237,753 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,138 1000 USD | 183,444 1000 USD | 206,043 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 50 Lithuania 203,091 1000 USD compare
- 51 Guatemala 200,090 1000 USD compare
- 52 Czechoslovakia 185,881 1000 USD compare
- 54 New Zealand 178,595 1000 USD compare
- 55 Republic of Korea 178,065 1000 USD compare
- 56 Bulgaria 175,595 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import value in Switzerland?
- Pesticides (total) — import value in Switzerland was 183,444 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 249,239 1000 USD in 2004.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,732 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for pesticides (total) — import value?
- Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.