Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Ireland

Ireland: Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides was 15.83 Tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.83 Tonnes
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
7th
of 19 countries
All-time high
19.93 Tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
4.46 Tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Ireland, 2011–2024

51015202011201720242011: 4.5 Tonnes2012: 19.9 Tonnes2013: 6 Tonnes2014: 9.8 Tonnes2015: 10.2 Tonnes2016: 14.4 Tonnes2017: 14.9 Tonnes2018: 9.7 Tonnes2019: 7.6 Tonnes2020: 12.2 Tonnes2021: 14.3 Tonnes2022: 16 Tonnes2023: 13.4 Tonnes2024: 15.8 Tonnes

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticide sales — total molluscicides in Ireland is 15.83 Tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total molluscicides in Ireland peaked at 19.93 Tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.46 Tonnes, in 2011.

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

Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Ireland, 2011 to 2024.
Year Tonnes Change
2011 4.46 Tonnes —
2012 19.93 Tonnes +346.9%
2013 6.01 Tonnes -69.8%
2014 9.85 Tonnes +63.9%
2015 10.2 Tonnes +3.6%
2016 14.39 Tonnes +41.1%
2017 14.88 Tonnes +3.4%
2018 9.68 Tonnes -34.9%
2019 7.56 Tonnes -21.9%
2020 12.23 Tonnes +61.8%
2021 14.35 Tonnes +17.3%
2022 16.04 Tonnes +11.8%
2023 13.38 Tonnes -16.6%
2024 15.83 Tonnes +18.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 15.83 Tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.12 Tonnes, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 15.83 Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.76 Tonnes, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +346.9% 4.46 Tonnes 19.93 Tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.77 Tonnes 4.46 Tonnes 19.93 Tonnes 9
2020s 14.37 Tonnes 12.23 Tonnes 16.04 Tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 4 Croatia 5.04 Tonnes compare
  2. 4 Switzerland 31.09 Tonnes compare
  3. 5 Portugal 18.82 Tonnes compare
  4. 5 Slovenia 4.28 Tonnes compare
  5. 6 Italy 16.25 Tonnes compare
  6. 8 Austria 12.01 Tonnes compare
  7. 9 Czechia 11.47 Tonnes compare
  8. 10 Romania 8.76 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — total molluscicides in Ireland?
Pesticide sales — total molluscicides in Ireland was 15.83 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — total molluscicides recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 19.93 Tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — total molluscicides recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.46 Tonnes in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for pesticide sales — total molluscicides?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticide sales — total molluscicides rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 314 data points, 2011–2024
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