Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Spain
Spain: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 59,856 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59,856 Tonnes
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
78,818 Tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
52,907 Tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Spain, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 59,856 Tonnes for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Spain peaked at 78,818 Tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52,907 Tonnes, in 2023.
Spain ranks 9th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Spain, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 73,112 Tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 63,490 Tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 71,448 Tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 78,818 Tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 77,217 Tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 76,941 Tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 71,987 Tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 73,121 Tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 75,190 Tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 75,775 Tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 76,174 Tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56,353 Tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 52,907 Tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 59,856 Tonnes | +13.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 59,856 Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 11.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 59,856 Tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,720 Tonnes, 12.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73,481 Tonnes | 63,490 Tonnes | 78,818 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 64,213 Tonnes | 52,907 Tonnes | 76,174 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 6 Russia 97,018 Tonnes compare
- 6 Netherlands 7,793 Tonnes compare
- 7 Mexico 92,553 Tonnes compare
- 7 Lithuania 3,658 Tonnes compare
- 8 France 69,831 Tonnes compare
- 9 Latvia 1,812 Tonnes compare
- 10 Croatia 1,600 Tonnes compare
- 10 Japan 45,573 Tonnes compare
- 11 Germany 45,174 Tonnes compare
- 11 Slovenia 712.54 Tonnes compare
- 12 South Africa 42,041 Tonnes compare
- 12 Estonia 701.78 Tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Spain?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Spain was 59,856 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 78,818 Tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,907 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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