Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Portugal
Portugal: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 8,359 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 8,359 Tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Portugal peaked at 14,024 Tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,057 Tonnes, in 2018.
That places Portugal 24th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14,024 Tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 12,442 Tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 10,122 Tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 12,888 Tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 10,003 Tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 9,772 Tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8,103 Tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 8,057 Tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,866 Tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 9,706 Tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9,583 Tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9,040 Tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 8,140 Tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 8,359 Tonnes | +2.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8,359 Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8,359 Tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,720 Tonnes, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,586 Tonnes | 8,057 Tonnes | 14,024 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,966 Tonnes | 8,140 Tonnes | 9,706 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Portugal?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Portugal was 8,359 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,024 Tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,057 Tonnes in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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