Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Italy

Italy: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides was 5,710 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,710 Tonnes
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
9,750 Tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
4,614 Tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
14
2011–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2011201720242011: 8.3k Tonnes2012: 8.1k Tonnes2013: 7.8k Tonnes2014: 7.8k Tonnes2015: 8.0k Tonnes2016: 7.5k Tonnes2017: 7.1k Tonnes2018: 6.9k Tonnes2019: 8.5k Tonnes2020: 9.7k Tonnes2021: 5.5k Tonnes2022: 4.6k Tonnes2023: 5.2k Tonnes2024: 5.7k Tonnes

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Italy stood at 5,710 Tonnes.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Italy peaked at 9,750 Tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,614 Tonnes, in 2022.

Italy ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Italy, 2011 to 2024.
Year Tonnes Change
2011 8,327 Tonnes
2012 8,056 Tonnes -3.3%
2013 7,751 Tonnes -3.8%
2014 7,799 Tonnes +0.6%
2015 7,950 Tonnes +1.9%
2016 7,486 Tonnes -5.8%
2017 7,114 Tonnes -5.0%
2018 6,880 Tonnes -3.3%
2019 8,524 Tonnes +23.9%
2020 9,750 Tonnes +14.4%
2021 5,489 Tonnes -43.7%
2022 4,614 Tonnes -15.9%
2023 5,198 Tonnes +12.7%
2024 5,710 Tonnes +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,765 Tonnes 6,880 Tonnes 8,524 Tonnes 9
2020s 6,152 Tonnes 4,614 Tonnes 9,750 Tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 16 Kazakhstan 7,094 Tonnes compare
  2. 17 Chile 6,946 Tonnes
  3. 18 India 6,335 Tonnes compare
  4. 20 Romania 4,988 Tonnes compare
  5. 21 Peru 4,515 Tonnes compare
  6. 22 Hungary 3,984 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Italy?
Pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Italy was 5,710 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9,750 Tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,614 Tonnes in 2022.
How does Italy rank for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
Italy ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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