Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Germany
Germany: Use and risk of chemical pesticides was 51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
8th
of 20 countries
All-time high
106 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
in 2014
All-time low
51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Germany, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015-2017 average =100.
Analysis
In 2023, use and risk of chemical pesticides in Germany stood at 51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use and risk of chemical pesticides in Germany peaked at 106 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, in 2023.
Germany ranks 8th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 102 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | — |
| 2012 | 102 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 106 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 104 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 98 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 99 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 88 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 84 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 75 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 68 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 61 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -16.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Germany's 51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.67 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 84 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 106 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.75 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 75 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Bulgaria 55 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 7 France 54 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 9 Portugal 42 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 10 Romania 38 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 11 Croatia 37 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
- 11 Croatia 37 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use and risk of chemical pesticides in Germany?
- Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Germany was 51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest use and risk of chemical pesticides recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 106 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest use and risk of chemical pesticides recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for use and risk of chemical pesticides?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is use and risk of chemical pesticides rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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