Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Switzerland

Switzerland: Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides was 31.09 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.09 Tonnes
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
4th
of 19 countries
All-time high
56.01 Tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
18.98 Tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Switzerland, 2011–2024

20304050602011201720242011: 37.8 Tonnes2012: 33.9 Tonnes2013: 56 Tonnes2014: 55.9 Tonnes2015: 46.8 Tonnes2016: 41.9 Tonnes2017: 29.8 Tonnes2018: 29.2 Tonnes2019: 21 Tonnes2020: 23.4 Tonnes2021: 21.9 Tonnes2022: 20.1 Tonnes2023: 19 Tonnes2024: 31.1 Tonnes

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 31.09 Tonnes for pesticide sales — total molluscicides in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.8% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total molluscicides in Switzerland peaked at 56.01 Tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.98 Tonnes, in 2023.

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

Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Switzerland, 2011 to 2024.
Year Tonnes Change
2011 37.76 Tonnes —
2012 33.92 Tonnes -10.2%
2013 56.01 Tonnes +65.1%
2014 55.89 Tonnes -0.2%
2015 46.83 Tonnes -16.2%
2016 41.86 Tonnes -10.6%
2017 29.82 Tonnes -28.8%
2018 29.17 Tonnes -2.2%
2019 20.99 Tonnes -28.0%
2020 23.39 Tonnes +11.4%
2021 21.95 Tonnes -6.2%
2022 20.1 Tonnes -8.4%
2023 18.98 Tonnes -5.6%
2024 31.09 Tonnes +63.8%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 31.09 Tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.12 Tonnes, 3.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 31.09 Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.76 Tonnes, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pesticide sales — Total molluscicides in Switzerland 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
2013 +65.1% 33.92 Tonnes 56.01 Tonnes
2024 +63.8% 18.98 Tonnes 31.09 Tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.14 Tonnes 20.99 Tonnes 56.01 Tonnes 9
2020s 23.1 Tonnes 18.98 Tonnes 31.09 Tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 France 828.76 Tonnes compare
  2. 1 Poland 46.61 Tonnes compare
  3. 2 Germany 197.76 Tonnes compare
  4. 2 Netherlands 32.22 Tonnes compare
  5. 3 Belgium 36.32 Tonnes compare
  6. 3 Latvia 9.55 Tonnes compare
  7. 4 Croatia 5.04 Tonnes compare
  8. 5 Portugal 18.82 Tonnes compare
  9. 5 Slovenia 4.28 Tonnes compare
  10. 6 Italy 16.25 Tonnes compare
  11. 7 Ireland 15.83 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — total molluscicides in Switzerland?
Pesticide sales — total molluscicides in Switzerland was 31.09 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — total molluscicides recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 56.01 Tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — total molluscicides recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.98 Tonnes in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for pesticide sales — total molluscicides?
Switzerland ranks 4th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticide sales — total molluscicides rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 — 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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