Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in France

France: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 5,050 Tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,050 Tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
6,292 Tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
2,190 Tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in France, 2011–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2011201720242011: 2.2k Tonnes2012: 2.4k Tonnes2013: 2.3k Tonnes2014: 2.5k Tonnes2015: 2.6k Tonnes2016: 3.7k Tonnes2017: 3.8k Tonnes2018: 4.9k Tonnes2019: 4.4k Tonnes2020: 5.9k Tonnes2021: 6.3k Tonnes2022: 6.3k Tonnes2023: 5.1k Tonnes2024: 5.1k Tonnes

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in France is 5,050 Tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in France peaked at 6,292 Tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,190 Tonnes, in 2011.

That places France 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in France, 2011 to 2024.
Year Tonnes Change
2011 2,190 Tonnes
2012 2,363 Tonnes +7.9%
2013 2,283 Tonnes -3.4%
2014 2,539 Tonnes +11.2%
2015 2,570 Tonnes +1.2%
2016 3,651 Tonnes +42.1%
2017 3,786 Tonnes +3.7%
2018 4,861 Tonnes +28.4%
2019 4,367 Tonnes -10.2%
2020 5,865 Tonnes +34.3%
2021 6,276 Tonnes +7.0%
2022 6,292 Tonnes +0.3%
2023 5,073 Tonnes -19.4%
2024 5,050 Tonnes -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,179 Tonnes 2,190 Tonnes 4,861 Tonnes 9
2020s 5,711 Tonnes 5,050 Tonnes 6,292 Tonnes 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 South Africa 9,639 Tonnes compare
  2. 13 Philippines 6,996 Tonnes compare
  3. 14 Chile 6,385 Tonnes
  4. 16 Canada 4,525 Tonnes compare
  5. 17 Italy 4,402 Tonnes compare
  6. 18 Austria 2,221 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in France?
Pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in France was 5,050 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 6,292 Tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,190 Tonnes in 2011.
How does France rank for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
France ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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