Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Iceland
Iceland: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 1.6 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6 Tonnes
Change on year
down 32.2%
World rank
42nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.54 Tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
0.974 Tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Iceland, 1999–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.6 Tonnes for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Iceland peaked at 6.54 Tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.974 Tonnes, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.18 Tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 4.09 Tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 4.62 Tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 4 Tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 4.38 Tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 6.54 Tonnes | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 5.23 Tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 5.29 Tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.29 Tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.67 Tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 4.41 Tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6 Tonnes | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 3.71 Tonnes | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 3.11 Tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 2.29 Tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 3.88 Tonnes | +69.3% |
| 2015 | 3.76 Tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.58 Tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.55 Tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 1.25 Tonnes | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 0.974 Tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 Tonnes | +66.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 Tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 2.36 Tonnes | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6 Tonnes | -32.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.6 Tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.6 Tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,720 Tonnes, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.18 Tonnes | 3.18 Tonnes | 3.18 Tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.95 Tonnes | 4 Tonnes | 6.54 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 Tonnes | 0.974 Tonnes | 3.88 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 Tonnes | 1.34 Tonnes | 2.36 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Iceland?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Iceland was 1.6 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 Tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.974 Tonnes in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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