Pesticide breakdown by type in Italy
Italy: Pesticide breakdown by type was 19 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide breakdown by type in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide breakdown by type in Italy is 19 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Italy peaked at 560 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2014.
Italy ranks 32nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 25 tonnes | -55.4% |
| 1992 | 22 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 27 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 16 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1995 | 10 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 3 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1997 | 20 tonnes | +566.7% |
| 1998 | 15 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 24 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 37 tonnes | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 30 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 34 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 40 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 39 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 44 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 35 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 37 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 36 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1 tonnes | -97.2% |
| 2012 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 18 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 374 tonnes | +1977.8% |
| 2018 | 454 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 560 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 552 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19 tonnes | -96.6% |
| 2022 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type 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 tonnes | 374 tonnes |
| 1997 | +566.7% | 3 tonnes | 20 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 56 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.5 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 560 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.25 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 552 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Italy?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Italy was 19 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 560 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,800.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.