Pesticide sales in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pesticide sales was 2.09 million Kilogram in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.09 million Kilogram
Change on year
up 36.7%
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2.28 million Kilogram
in 2013
All-time low
1.53 million Kilogram
in 2023
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Pesticide sales in Switzerland, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilogram.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.09 million Kilogram for pesticide sales in 2024.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales in Switzerland peaked at 2.28 million Kilogram in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million Kilogram, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 million Kilogram | 1.92 million Kilogram | 2.28 million Kilogram | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million Kilogram | 1.53 million Kilogram | 2.22 million Kilogram | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 72.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 489.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 340.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1438 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 140.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 362.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 31.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 172.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales in Switzerland?
- Pesticide sales in Switzerland was 2.09 million Kilogram in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pesticide sales recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million Kilogram in 2013.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million Kilogram in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for pesticide sales?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pesticide sales. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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