Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Italy
Italy: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 40,094 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Italy, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Italy stood at 40,094 Tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Italy peaked at 70,326 Tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39,571 Tonnes, in 2023.
Italy ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70,326 Tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 61,650 Tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 55,455 Tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 59,235 Tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 63,085 Tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 59,964 Tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 56,451 Tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 54,038 Tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 48,405 Tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 56,373 Tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 50,177 Tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 44,424 Tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 39,571 Tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 40,094 Tonnes | +1.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 40,094 Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 7.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 40,094 Tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,720 Tonnes, 8.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58,735 Tonnes | 48,405 Tonnes | 70,326 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 46,128 Tonnes | 39,571 Tonnes | 56,373 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Italy?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Italy was 40,094 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 70,326 Tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,571 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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