Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Europe

Europe: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 684 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
684 t
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 25 groups
All-time high
2,532 t
in 2007
All-time low
121 t
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Europe, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 167 t1991: 121 t1992: 346 t1993: 999 t1994: 1.4k t1995: 1.6k t1996: 1.3k t1997: 402 t1998: 700 t1999: 694 t2000: 660 t2001: 661 t2002: 891 t2003: 1.3k t2004: 1.7k t2005: 2.1k t2006: 2.5k t2007: 2.5k t2008: 1.2k t2009: 1.0k t2010: 1.0k t2011: 822 t2012: 794 t2013: 1.0k t2014: 811 t2015: 883 t2016: 1.0k t2017: 1.4k t2018: 994 t2019: 1.3k t2020: 1.2k t2021: 674 t2022: 658 t2023: 686 t2024: 684 t

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 7th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Kuwait 497 t compare
  2. 5 Caribbean 377 t compare
  3. 6 Libya 372 t compare
  4. 7 Russian Federation 326 t compare
  5. 8 Haiti 322 t compare
  6. 9 Cambodia 313 t compare
  7. 10 Zambia 310 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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 7th out of 25 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

Indicator
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 7,191 data points, 1990–2024
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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).