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Pesticide breakdown by type in Switzerland

Switzerland: Pesticide breakdown by type was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 tonnes
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide breakdown by type in Switzerland, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 2 tonnes1991: 1 tonnes1992: 1 tonnes1993: 1 tonnes1994: 1 tonnes1995: 0 tonnes1996: 0 tonnes1997: 0 tonnes1998: 0 tonnes1999: 0 tonnes2000: 0 tonnes2001: 0 tonnes2002: 3 tonnes2003: 2 tonnes2004: 2 tonnes2005: 0 tonnes2006: 1 tonnes2007: 19 tonnes2008: 1 tonnes2009: 0 tonnes2010: 1 tonnes2011: 2 tonnes2012: 1 tonnes2013: 0 tonnes2014: 0 tonnes2015: 0 tonnes2016: 0 tonnes2017: 1 tonnes2018: 0 tonnes2019: 0 tonnes2020: 1 tonnes2021: 0 tonnes2022: 0 tonnes2023: 0 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, pesticide breakdown by type in Switzerland stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Switzerland peaked at 19 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1995.

Switzerland ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pesticide breakdown by type in Switzerland, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1990 2 tonnes —
1991 1 tonnes -50.0%
1992 1 tonnes +0.0%
1993 1 tonnes +0.0%
1994 1 tonnes +0.0%
1995 0 tonnes -100.0%
1996 0 tonnes —
1997 0 tonnes —
1998 0 tonnes —
1999 0 tonnes —
2000 0 tonnes —
2001 0 tonnes —
2002 3 tonnes —
2003 2 tonnes -33.3%
2004 2 tonnes +0.0%
2005 0 tonnes -100.0%
2006 1 tonnes —
2007 19 tonnes +1800.0%
2008 1 tonnes -94.7%
2009 0 tonnes -100.0%
2010 1 tonnes —
2011 2 tonnes +100.0%
2012 1 tonnes -50.0%
2013 0 tonnes -100.0%
2014 0 tonnes —
2015 0 tonnes —
2016 0 tonnes —
2017 1 tonnes —
2018 0 tonnes -100.0%
2019 0 tonnes —
2020 1 tonnes —
2021 0 tonnes -100.0%
2022 0 tonnes —
2023 0 tonnes —

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pesticide breakdown by type in Switzerland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +1800.0% 1 tonnes 19 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6 tonnes 0 tonnes 2 tonnes 10
2000s 2.8 tonnes 0 tonnes 19 tonnes 10
2010s 0.5 tonnes 0 tonnes 2 tonnes 10
2020s 0.25 tonnes 0 tonnes 1 tonnes 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide breakdown by type in Switzerland?
Pesticide breakdown by type in Switzerland was 0 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 19 tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1995.
How does Switzerland rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
Switzerland ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Switzerland 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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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide breakdown by type
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,942 data points, 1990–2023
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