Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 306 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
306 t
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
12th
of 24 groups
All-time high
2,029 t
in 2006
All-time low
57 t
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 71 t1991: 57 t1992: 257 t1993: 261 t1994: 256 t1995: 255 t1996: 252 t1997: 261 t1998: 397 t1999: 405 t2000: 405 t2001: 401 t2002: 593 t2003: 948 t2004: 1.3k t2005: 1.7k t2006: 2.0k t2007: 2.0k t2008: 674 t2009: 471 t2010: 478 t2011: 335 t2012: 275 t2013: 507 t2014: 256 t2015: 285 t2016: 602 t2017: 1.0k t2018: 709 t2019: 874 t2020: 839 t2021: 301 t2022: 300 t2023: 302 t2024: 306 t

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

Annual values for Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +350.9% 57 t 257 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 t compare
  2. 9 Zambia 310 t compare
  3. 10 Morocco 295 t compare
  4. 10 Timor-Leste 1 t compare
  5. 10 Caribbean 377 t compare
  6. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 251 t compare
  7. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
  8. 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  9. 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  10. 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  11. 11 Polynesia 0 t compare
  12. 12 Namibia 141 t compare
  13. 13 Gambia 108 t compare
  14. 14 Benin 106 t compare
  15. 15 Seychelles 72 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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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).