Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Denmark

Denmark: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 32.03 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.03 Tonnes
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
77.17 Tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
31.61 Tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

0204060802011201720232011: 44.9 Tonnes2012: 77.2 Tonnes2013: 73.8 Tonnes2014: 37 Tonnes2015: 41.4 Tonnes2016: 42.1 Tonnes2017: 44.3 Tonnes2018: 45.5 Tonnes2019: 57.3 Tonnes2020: 31.6 Tonnes2021: 36.6 Tonnes2022: 45.9 Tonnes2023: 32 Tonnes

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 32.03 Tonnes for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in 2023.

The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Denmark peaked at 77.17 Tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.61 Tonnes, in 2020.

Denmark ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Denmark, 2011 to 2023.
Year Tonnes Change
2011 44.94 Tonnes
2012 77.17 Tonnes +71.7%
2013 73.78 Tonnes -4.4%
2014 36.95 Tonnes -49.9%
2015 41.44 Tonnes +12.2%
2016 42.06 Tonnes +1.5%
2017 44.33 Tonnes +5.4%
2018 45.54 Tonnes +2.7%
2019 57.27 Tonnes +25.8%
2020 31.61 Tonnes -44.8%
2021 36.63 Tonnes +15.9%
2022 45.86 Tonnes +25.2%
2023 32.03 Tonnes -30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.5 Tonnes 36.95 Tonnes 77.17 Tonnes 9
2020s 36.53 Tonnes 31.61 Tonnes 45.86 Tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 Cyprus 105.4 Tonnes compare
  2. 33 Czechia 95.63 Tonnes compare
  3. 34 Sweden 39 Tonnes compare
  4. 36 Finland 13.07 Tonnes compare
  5. 37 Norway 13 Tonnes compare
  6. 38 Ireland 6.33 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Denmark?
Pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Denmark was 32.03 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 77.17 Tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 31.61 Tonnes in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 insecticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,063 data points, 1990–2024
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