Use and risk of chemical pesticides by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
102 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
Denmark
Lowest
23 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
Netherlands
Median
37.5 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
Years covered
13
2011–2023
Data points
273
What the numbers show
Use and risk of chemical pesticides is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 102 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in Denmark; the lowest is 23 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 37.5 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, and the mean is 47.05 Index, 2015-2017 average =100.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 1 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 77.4%), and the largest decrease in Netherlands (down 76.5%).
Use and risk of chemical pesticides: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 102 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 58.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Sweden | 75 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 3 | Austria | 73 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 13.1% | flat |
| 4 | Lithuania | 64 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 4 | Lithuania | 64 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 55 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | up 77.4% | volatile |
| 7 | France | 54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 8 | Germany | 51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 9 | Portugal | 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 38 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 72.7% | falling |
| 11 | Croatia | 37 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 70.9% | falling |
| 11 | Croatia | 37 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 70.9% | falling |
| 13 | Italy | 36 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 14 | Ireland | 35 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 63.5% | falling |
| 14 | Spain | 35 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 16 | Slovenia | 33 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 61.6% | falling |
| 16 | Slovenia | 33 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 61.6% | falling |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 31 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 72.6% | falling |
| 19 | Netherlands | 23 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 76.5% | falling |
| 19 | Netherlands | 23 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 2023 | down 76.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100