Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides was 589.25 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Switzerland, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 589.25 Tonnes for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Switzerland peaked at 918.62 Tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 429.23 Tonnes, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 918.62 Tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 828.59 Tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 783.05 Tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 733.49 Tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 693.22 Tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 621.07 Tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 595.13 Tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 628.76 Tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 509.01 Tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 498.96 Tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 480.71 Tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 518.15 Tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 429.23 Tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 589.25 Tonnes | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 701.22 Tonnes | 509.01 Tonnes | 918.62 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 503.26 Tonnes | 429.23 Tonnes | 589.25 Tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Switzerland?
- Pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Switzerland was 589.25 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 918.62 Tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.23 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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