Rodenticides – Other — Agricultural Use in Italy
Italy: Rodenticides – Other — Agricultural Use was 19 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Rodenticides – Other — Agricultural Use in Italy, 1998–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rodenticides – other — agricultural use in Italy is 19 t, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 96.6% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rodenticides – other — agricultural use in Italy peaked at 560 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15 t, in 1998.
Italy ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rodenticides – Other — Agricultural Use in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15 t | — |
| 1999 | 15 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 t | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 24 t | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 37 t | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 30 t | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 34 t | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 40 t | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 39 t | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 44 t | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 35 t | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 37 t | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 36 t | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 36 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35 t | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 32 t | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 27 t | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 57 t | +111.1% |
| 2016 | 18 t | -68.4% |
| 2017 | 374 t | +1977.8% |
| 2018 | 454 t | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 560 t | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 552 t | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19 t | -96.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 19 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5 t, 3.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Italy's 19 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 t, 19.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rodenticides – Other — Agricultural Use in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1977.8% | 18 t | 374 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 t | 15 t | 15 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.1 t | 21 t | 44 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.9 t | 18 t | 560 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.5 t | 19 t | 552 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Myanmar 32 t compare
- 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 20 t
- 5 Hungary 20 t
- 8 Bangladesh 16 t compare
- 8 Germany 16 t compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 10 t compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rodenticides – other — agricultural use in Italy?
- Rodenticides – other — agricultural use in Italy was 19 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rodenticides – other — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 560 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest rodenticides – other — agricultural use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 t in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for rodenticides – other — agricultural use?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rodenticides – other — agricultural use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rodenticides – Other — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).