Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Greece
Greece: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 4,208 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Greece, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Greece stood at 4,208 Tonnes.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Greece peaked at 10,564 Tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,908 Tonnes, in 2014.
That places Greece 30th out of 42 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.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Greece, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5,980 Tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 6,081 Tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,564 Tonnes | +73.7% |
| 2014 | 3,908 Tonnes | -63.0% |
| 2015 | 4,180 Tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4,707 Tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 4,523 Tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,860 Tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4,867 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,901 Tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,712 Tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3,988 Tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 4,217 Tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4,208 Tonnes | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,208 Tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,208 Tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,720 Tonnes, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +73.7% | 6,081 Tonnes | 10,564 Tonnes |
| 2014 | -63.0% | 10,564 Tonnes | 3,908 Tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,519 Tonnes | 3,908 Tonnes | 10,564 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,405 Tonnes | 3,988 Tonnes | 4,901 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Greece?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Greece was 4,208 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10,564 Tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,908 Tonnes in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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