Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Sweden
Sweden: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 2,034 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Sweden, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2,034 Tonnes for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Sweden peaked at 2,493 Tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,799 Tonnes, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 37th of 42 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,416 Tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 2,381 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,178 Tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 2,493 Tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 2,321 Tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,910 Tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 2,027 Tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,799 Tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 1,801 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,047 Tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 2,138 Tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,338 Tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 2,033 Tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 2,034 Tonnes | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,034 Tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 38% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,034 Tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,720 Tonnes, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,147 Tonnes | 1,799 Tonnes | 2,493 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,118 Tonnes | 2,033 Tonnes | 2,338 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Sweden?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Sweden was 2,034 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,493 Tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,799 Tonnes in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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