Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Denmark

Denmark: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides was 2,566 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,566 Tonnes
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
4,564 Tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
1,239 Tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Denmark, 2011–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2011201720232011: 3.7k Tonnes2012: 4.6k Tonnes2013: 2.9k Tonnes2014: 1.2k Tonnes2015: 1.9k Tonnes2016: 1.9k Tonnes2017: 2.0k Tonnes2018: 2.0k Tonnes2019: 2.0k Tonnes2020: 2.5k Tonnes2021: 2.3k Tonnes2022: 2.4k Tonnes2023: 2.6k Tonnes

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 2,566 Tonnes for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Denmark peaked at 4,564 Tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,239 Tonnes, in 2014.

Denmark ranks 24th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Denmark, 2011 to 2023.
Year Tonnes Change
2011 3,692 Tonnes
2012 4,564 Tonnes +23.6%
2013 2,936 Tonnes -35.7%
2014 1,239 Tonnes -57.8%
2015 1,903 Tonnes +53.7%
2016 1,914 Tonnes +0.6%
2017 1,954 Tonnes +2.1%
2018 2,012 Tonnes +3.0%
2019 2,026 Tonnes +0.7%
2020 2,454 Tonnes +21.1%
2021 2,254 Tonnes -8.1%
2022 2,404 Tonnes +6.7%
2023 2,566 Tonnes +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,471 Tonnes 1,239 Tonnes 4,564 Tonnes 9
2020s 2,419 Tonnes 2,254 Tonnes 2,566 Tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Peru 4,515 Tonnes compare
  2. 22 Hungary 3,984 Tonnes compare
  3. 23 New Zealand 2,914 Tonnes
  4. 25 Bulgaria 2,248 Tonnes compare
  5. 26 Czechia 2,161 Tonnes compare
  6. 27 Portugal 2,078 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Denmark?
Pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Denmark was 2,566 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4,564 Tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,239 Tonnes in 2014.
How does Denmark rank for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
Denmark ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,094 data points, 1990–2024
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