Use and risk of chemical pesticides in France
France: Use and risk of chemical pesticides was 54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
125 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
in 2014
All-time low
54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Use and risk of chemical pesticides in France, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015-2017 average =100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use and risk of chemical pesticides in France is 54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use and risk of chemical pesticides in France peaked at 125 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, in 2023.
France ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Use and risk of chemical pesticides in France, year by year
| Year | Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 104 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | — |
| 2012 | 104 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 107 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 125 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 100 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 105 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 95 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 117 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 63 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 63 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 57 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -5.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- France's 54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102.22 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 63 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 125 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.5 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 64 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Lithuania 64 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 4 Lithuania 64 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 6 Bulgaria 55 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 8 Germany 51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 9 Portugal 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 10 Romania 38 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use and risk of chemical pesticides in France?
- Use and risk of chemical pesticides in France was 54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest use and risk of chemical pesticides recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 125 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest use and risk of chemical pesticides recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023.
- How does France rank for use and risk of chemical pesticides?
- France ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is use and risk of chemical pesticides rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Use and risk of chemical pesticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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