Rodenticides – Other — Agricultural Use in Italy

Italy: Rodenticides – Other — Agricultural Use was 19 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
19 t
Change on year
down 96.6%
World rank
7th
of 28 countries
All-time high
560 t
in 2019
All-time low
15 t
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Rodenticides – Other — Agricultural Use in Italy, 1998–2021

02004006001998200920211998: 15 t1999: 15 t2000: 21 t2001: 24 t2002: 37 t2003: 30 t2004: 34 t2005: 40 t2006: 39 t2007: 44 t2008: 35 t2009: 37 t2010: 36 t2011: 36 t2012: 35 t2013: 32 t2014: 27 t2015: 57 t2016: 18 t2017: 374 t2018: 454 t2019: 560 t2020: 552 t2021: 19 t

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 28 countries 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 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

  1. 4 Myanmar 32 t compare
  2. 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 20 t
  3. 5 Hungary 20 t
  4. 8 Bangladesh 16 t compare
  5. 8 Germany 16 t compare
  6. 10 Sudan (former) 10 t compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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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 28 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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About this data

Indicator
Rodenticides – Other — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
28 places, 332 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).