Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Italy

Italy: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 4,402 Tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,402 Tonnes
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,705 Tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1,653 Tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
14
2011–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2011201720242011: 2.5k Tonnes2012: 2.4k Tonnes2013: 2.0k Tonnes2014: 2.0k Tonnes2015: 2.3k Tonnes2016: 2.0k Tonnes2017: 2.7k Tonnes2018: 1.7k Tonnes2019: 1.7k Tonnes2020: 4.7k Tonnes2021: 4.3k Tonnes2022: 3.9k Tonnes2023: 4.2k Tonnes2024: 4.4k Tonnes

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 4,402 Tonnes for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in 2024.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Italy peaked at 4,705 Tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,653 Tonnes, in 2018.

That places Italy 17th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Italy, 2011 to 2024.
Year Tonnes Change
2011 2,494 Tonnes
2012 2,365 Tonnes -5.2%
2013 1,978 Tonnes -16.4%
2014 2,047 Tonnes +3.5%
2015 2,279 Tonnes +11.4%
2016 2,022 Tonnes -11.3%
2017 2,726 Tonnes +34.8%
2018 1,653 Tonnes -39.4%
2019 1,683 Tonnes +1.8%
2020 4,705 Tonnes +179.6%
2021 4,323 Tonnes -8.1%
2022 3,893 Tonnes -10.0%
2023 4,221 Tonnes +8.4%
2024 4,402 Tonnes +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,138 Tonnes 1,653 Tonnes 2,726 Tonnes 9
2020s 4,309 Tonnes 3,893 Tonnes 4,705 Tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Chile 6,385 Tonnes
  2. 15 France 5,050 Tonnes compare
  3. 16 Canada 4,525 Tonnes compare
  4. 18 Austria 2,221 Tonnes compare
  5. 19 Costa Rica 1,707 Tonnes compare
  6. 20 Peru 1,673 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Italy?
Pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Italy was 4,402 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,705 Tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,653 Tonnes in 2018.
How does Italy rank for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
Italy ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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