Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Malta

Malta: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides was 2.66 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.66 Tonnes
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.96 Tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
2.06 Tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
14
2011–2024

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

24682011201720242011: 6.2 Tonnes2012: 8 Tonnes2013: 7 Tonnes2014: 7.6 Tonnes2015: 4.8 Tonnes2016: 5.6 Tonnes2017: 2.2 Tonnes2018: 3.2 Tonnes2019: 2.2 Tonnes2020: 2.9 Tonnes2021: 2.1 Tonnes2022: 4.3 Tonnes2023: 2.8 Tonnes2024: 2.7 Tonnes

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Malta is 2.66 Tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Malta peaked at 7.96 Tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.06 Tonnes, in 2021.

Malta ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Malta, 2011 to 2024.
Year Tonnes Change
2011 6.22 Tonnes
2012 7.96 Tonnes +28.0%
2013 7.01 Tonnes -11.9%
2014 7.63 Tonnes +8.8%
2015 4.75 Tonnes -37.7%
2016 5.61 Tonnes +18.1%
2017 2.24 Tonnes -60.1%
2018 3.25 Tonnes +45.1%
2019 2.23 Tonnes -31.4%
2020 2.9 Tonnes +30.0%
2021 2.06 Tonnes -29.0%
2022 4.29 Tonnes +108.3%
2023 2.84 Tonnes -33.8%
2024 2.66 Tonnes -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.21 Tonnes 2.23 Tonnes 7.96 Tonnes 9
2020s 2.95 Tonnes 2.06 Tonnes 4.29 Tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 37 Norway 536.31 Tonnes compare
  2. 38 Cyprus 173.67 Tonnes compare
  3. 39 Luxembourg 44.37 Tonnes compare
  4. 41 Iceland 0.74 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Malta?
Pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Malta was 2.66 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7.96 Tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 Tonnes in 2021.
How does Malta rank for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
Malta ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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