Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland was 1.83 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern Europe is 1.83 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern Europe peaked at 2.85 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.75 kg/ha, in 2021.
Northern Europe ranks 13th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.85 kg/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.68 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.19 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 2.23 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.37 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.38 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.37 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.46 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.46 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.34 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.61 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 2.56 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.63 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.59 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.59 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.11 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 2.17 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.15 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.02 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.77 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 2.28 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 2.09 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 2.06 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.96 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.94 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.87 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.89 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.75 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.87 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.78 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.83 kg/ha | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 kg/ha | 2.19 kg/ha | 2.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 kg/ha | 2.02 kg/ha | 2.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 kg/ha | 1.77 kg/ha | 2.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 kg/ha | 1.75 kg/ha | 1.87 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 10 Andorra 21.06 kg/ha compare
- 10 Melanesia 1.18 kg/ha compare
- 11 Grenada 21.02 kg/ha compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 0.83 kg/ha compare
- 12 Paraguay 20.59 kg/ha compare
- 13 Panama 19.97 kg/ha compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0.35 kg/ha compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.33 kg/ha compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.89 kg/ha compare
- 15 Costa Rica 19.7 kg/ha compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.12 kg/ha compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.12 kg/ha compare
- 16 Naoero 18.82 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern Europe?
- Pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern Europe was 1.83 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 kg/ha in 2021.
- How does Northern Europe rank for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Northern Europe ranks 13th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).