Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Ireland
Ireland: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 2,142 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Ireland, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Ireland is 2,142 Tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Ireland peaked at 3,692 Tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,142 Tonnes, in 2024.
That places Ireland 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,692 Tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 2,783 Tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 2,913 Tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,353 Tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 3,504 Tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3,113 Tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 2,942 Tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,651 Tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 2,972 Tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 2,910 Tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,091 Tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2,720 Tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 2,274 Tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 2,142 Tonnes | -5.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,142 Tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,142 Tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,720 Tonnes, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,103 Tonnes | 2,651 Tonnes | 3,692 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,627 Tonnes | 2,142 Tonnes | 3,091 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Ireland?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Ireland was 2,142 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,692 Tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,142 Tonnes in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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