Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Ireland

Ireland: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides was 1,675 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,675 Tonnes
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2,812 Tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
1,675 Tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Ireland, 2011–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201720242011: 2.8k Tonnes2012: 1.8k Tonnes2013: 2.0k Tonnes2014: 2.4k Tonnes2015: 2.5k Tonnes2016: 2.2k Tonnes2017: 1.9k Tonnes2018: 1.8k Tonnes2019: 1.8k Tonnes2020: 2.3k Tonnes2021: 2.3k Tonnes2022: 1.9k Tonnes2023: 1.7k Tonnes2024: 1.7k Tonnes

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Ireland stood at 1,675 Tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Ireland peaked at 2,812 Tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,675 Tonnes, in 2024.

That places Ireland 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Ireland, 2011 to 2024.
Year Tonnes Change
2011 2,812 Tonnes
2012 1,808 Tonnes -35.7%
2013 2,005 Tonnes +10.9%
2014 2,392 Tonnes +19.3%
2015 2,482 Tonnes +3.8%
2016 2,243 Tonnes -9.6%
2017 1,916 Tonnes -14.6%
2018 1,833 Tonnes -4.3%
2019 1,845 Tonnes +0.6%
2020 2,262 Tonnes +22.6%
2021 2,346 Tonnes +3.7%
2022 1,863 Tonnes -20.6%
2023 1,716 Tonnes -7.9%
2024 1,675 Tonnes -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,148 Tonnes 1,808 Tonnes 2,812 Tonnes 9
2020s 1,972 Tonnes 1,675 Tonnes 2,346 Tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 27 Portugal 2,078 Tonnes compare
  2. 28 Belgium 1,964 Tonnes compare
  3. 29 Sweden 1,696 Tonnes compare
  4. 31 Greece 1,619 Tonnes compare
  5. 32 Israel 1,429 Tonnes compare
  6. 33 Costa Rica 1,247 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Ireland?
Pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Ireland was 1,675 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,812 Tonnes in 2011.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,675 Tonnes in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
Ireland ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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