Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 306 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, rodenticides — agricultural use in Southern Europe stood at 306 t.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Southern Europe peaked at 2,029 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57 t, in 1991.
Southern Europe ranks 12th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71 t | — |
| 1991 | 57 t | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 257 t | +350.9% |
| 1993 | 261 t | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 256 t | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 255 t | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 252 t | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 261 t | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 397 t | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 405 t | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 405 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 401 t | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 593 t | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 948 t | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 1,308 t | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 1,670 t | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 2,029 t | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 2,002 t | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 674 t | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 471 t | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 478 t | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 335 t | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 275 t | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 507 t | +84.4% |
| 2014 | 256 t | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 285 t | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 602 t | +111.2% |
| 2017 | 1,003 t | +66.6% |
| 2018 | 709 t | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 874 t | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 839 t | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 301 t | -64.1% |
| 2022 | 300 t | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 302 t | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 306 t | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +350.9% | 57 t | 257 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247.2 t | 57 t | 405 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,050 t | 401 t | 2,029 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.4 t | 256 t | 1,003 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 409.6 t | 300 t | 839 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 t compare
- 9 Zambia 310 t compare
- 10 Morocco 295 t compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 1 t compare
- 10 Caribbean 377 t compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 251 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 11 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 12 Namibia 141 t compare
- 13 Gambia 108 t compare
- 14 Benin 106 t compare
- 15 Seychelles 72 t compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Southern Europe?
- Rodenticides — agricultural use in Southern Europe was 306 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,029 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 t in 1991.
- How does Southern Europe rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
- Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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).