Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 2,093 Tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Switzerland, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2,093 Tonnes for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in 2024.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Switzerland peaked at 2,277 Tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,531 Tonnes, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 36th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,274 Tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 2,221 Tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,277 Tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,233 Tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,207 Tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,140 Tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,007 Tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,020 Tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,921 Tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,885 Tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,220 Tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 2,166 Tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,531 Tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 2,093 Tonnes | +36.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,093 Tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,093 Tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,720 Tonnes, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +36.7% | 1,531 Tonnes | 2,093 Tonnes |
| 2023 | -29.3% | 2,166 Tonnes | 1,531 Tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,144 Tonnes | 1,921 Tonnes | 2,277 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,979 Tonnes | 1,531 Tonnes | 2,220 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Switzerland?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Switzerland was 2,093 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,277 Tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,531 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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