Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in France
France: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 69,831 Tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
69,831 Tonnes
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
8th
of 42 countries
All-time high
83,983 Tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
54,304 Tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in France, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in France stood at 69,831 Tonnes.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in France peaked at 83,983 Tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54,304 Tonnes, in 2019.
That places France 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in France, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61,262 Tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 63,910 Tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 66,757 Tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 74,874 Tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 66,629 Tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 72,076 Tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 70,459 Tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 83,983 Tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 54,304 Tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 64,789 Tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 70,100 Tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 67,828 Tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 64,683 Tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 69,831 Tonnes | +8.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 69,831 Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 13.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 69,831 Tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,720 Tonnes, 14.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68,250 Tonnes | 54,304 Tonnes | 83,983 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 67,446 Tonnes | 64,683 Tonnes | 70,100 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 5 Australia 194,962 Tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom 15,255 Tonnes compare
- 6 Russia 97,018 Tonnes compare
- 6 Netherlands 7,793 Tonnes compare
- 7 Mexico 92,553 Tonnes compare
- 7 Lithuania 3,658 Tonnes compare
- 9 Latvia 1,812 Tonnes compare
- 9 Spain 59,856 Tonnes compare
- 10 Croatia 1,600 Tonnes compare
- 10 Japan 45,573 Tonnes compare
- 11 Germany 45,174 Tonnes compare
- 11 Slovenia 712.54 Tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in France?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in France was 69,831 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 83,983 Tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,304 Tonnes in 2019.
- How does France rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- France ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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