Insecticide use in Germany
Germany: Insecticide use was 16,113 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Germany is 16,113, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Germany peaked at 21,348 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 852, in 2006.
That places Germany 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,838 | — |
| 1991 | 1,477 | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 1,098 | -25.7% |
| 1993 | 1,790 | +63.0% |
| 1994 | 1,439 | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 1,518 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1,296 | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 1,311 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,631 | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 1,501 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1,415 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1,341 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,437 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,083 | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 1,255 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 1,015 | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 852 | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 1,499 | +75.9% |
| 2008 | 1,298 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1,507 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1,363 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 12,123 | +789.4% |
| 2012 | 13,193 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 12,353 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 12,895 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 15,145 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 15,702 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 14,732 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 16,392 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 18,758 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 21,348 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 20,744 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17,254 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 16,113 | -6.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16,113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 179.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16,113 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198, 81.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +789.4% | 1,363 | 12,123 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,490 | 1,098 | 1,838 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,270 | 852 | 1,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,266 | 1,363 | 18,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,865 | 16,113 | 21,348 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Germany?
- Insecticide use in Germany was 16,113 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21,348 in 2020.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 852 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for insecticide use?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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