Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Europe
Europe: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 684 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, rodenticides — agricultural use in Europe stood at 684 t.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Europe peaked at 2,532 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 121 t, in 1991.
Europe ranks 6th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167 t | — |
| 1991 | 121 t | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 346 t | +186.0% |
| 1993 | 999 t | +188.7% |
| 1994 | 1,360 t | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 1,585 t | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 1,296 t | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 402 t | -69.0% |
| 1998 | 700 t | +74.1% |
| 1999 | 694 t | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 660 t | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 661 t | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 891 t | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 1,253 t | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 1,670 t | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 2,052 t | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 2,451 t | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 2,532 t | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,230 t | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 1,049 t | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 1,034 t | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 822 t | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 794 t | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,004 t | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 811 t | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 883 t | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,031 t | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 1,368 t | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 994 t | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 1,272 t | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 1,243 t | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 674 t | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 658 t | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 686 t | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 684 t | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 767 t | 121 t | 1,585 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,445 t | 660 t | 2,532 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,001 t | 794 t | 1,368 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 789 t | 658 t | 1,243 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 Nigeria 527 t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 68 t compare
- 4 Kuwait 497 t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 38 t compare
- 5 Libya 372 t compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 26 t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 326 t compare
- 7 Haiti 322 t compare
- 7 Türkiye 14 t compare
- 8 Cambodia 313 t compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 7 t compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 t compare
- 9 Zambia 310 t compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.38 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Europe?
- Rodenticides — agricultural use in Europe was 684 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,532 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 t in 1991.
- How does Europe rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rodenticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).