Harmonised risk indicator 1 for pesticides by categorisation of active substances by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
106 Index, 2011-2013 average =100
Estonia
Lowest
24 Index, 2011-2013 average =100
Netherlands
Median
40 Index, 2011-2013 average =100
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
514
What the numbers show
Harmonised risk indicator 1 for pesticides by categorisation of active substances is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 106 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 in Estonia; the lowest is 24 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 40 Index, 2011-2013 average =100, and the mean is 52.65 Index, 2011-2013 average =100.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 84.0%), and the largest decrease in Netherlands (down 75.5%).
Harmonised risk indicator 1 for pesticides by categorisation of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 106 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 11.7% | flat |
| 2 | Lithuania | 102 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 3 | Latvia | 96 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 22.0% | flat |
| 3 | Estonia | 96 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2023 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 92 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2019 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 92 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2019 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 7 | Latvia | 90 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2023 | down 12.6% | flat |
| 8 | Austria | 86 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 9 | Lithuania | 84 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2023 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 10 | Finland | 81 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 11 | Malta | 56 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 12 | Germany | 55 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 12 | Sweden | 55 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 14 | France | 53 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 55.1% | falling |
| 15 | Poland | 46 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 57.0% | falling |
| 15 | Bulgaria | 46 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | up 84.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Hungary | 46 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 58.2% | falling |
| 18 | Cyprus | 43 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 52.2% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 40 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2023 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 19 | Poland | 40 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2023 | down 58.3% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 39 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 21 | Denmark | 39 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Croatia | 38 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 63.1% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 37 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 58.9% | falling |
| 25 | Italy | 36 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 25 | Slovenia | 36 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 27 | Spain | 35 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 67.0% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 35 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2023 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 29 | Ireland | 32 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 70.1% | falling |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 31 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 72.1% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 29 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2023 | down 71.0% | falling |
| 31 | Greece | 29 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 42.0% | falling |
| 31 | Belgium | 29 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 74.8% | falling |
| 34 | Romania | 25 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 34 | Czechia | 25 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 71.9% | falling |
| 36 | Netherlands | 24 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2023 | down 75.3% | falling |
| 36 | Netherlands | 24 Index, 2011-2013 average =100 | 2024 | down 75.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 41 Index, 2011-2013 average =100