Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Western Europe
Western Europe: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 9 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 9 t for rodenticides — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Western Europe peaked at 196 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5 t, in 2017.
Western Europe ranks 19th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 t | — |
| 1991 | 15 t | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 17 t | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 53 t | +211.8% |
| 1994 | 24 t | -54.7% |
| 1995 | 23 t | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 22 t | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 46 t | +109.1% |
| 1998 | 85 t | +84.8% |
| 1999 | 162 t | +90.6% |
| 2000 | 120 t | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 87 t | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 122 t | +40.2% |
| 2003 | 101 t | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 134 t | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 102 t | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 119 t | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 196 t | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 186 t | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 176 t | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 127 t | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 15 t | -88.2% |
| 2012 | 25 t | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 10 t | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 15 t | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 34 t | +126.7% |
| 2016 | 9 t | -73.5% |
| 2017 | 5 t | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 t | +140.0% |
| 2020 | 18 t | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 9 t | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 5 t | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 6 t | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 9 t | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6 t | 15 t | 162 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.3 t | 87 t | 196 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 t | 5 t | 127 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 t | 5 t | 18 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 16 Papua New Guinea 70 t compare
- 17 Georgia 68 t compare
- 18 Philippines 47 t compare
- 19 Tunisia 45 t compare
- 20 Jamaica 39 t compare
- 20 Lebanon 39 t compare
- 22 China 34 t compare
- 22 China, Macao SAR 34 t compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Western Europe?
- Rodenticides — agricultural use in Western Europe was 9 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 196 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 t in 2017.
- How does Western Europe rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
- Western Europe ranks 19th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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).