Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Greece

Greece: Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use was 2 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 t
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
24th
of 56 countries
All-time high
311 t
in 1997
All-time low
1 t
in 2023
Years of data
13
1994–2024

Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Greece, 1994–2024

01002003001994200920241994: 37 t1995: 50 t1996: 25 t1997: 311 t2006: 73 t2007: 75 t2012: 42 t2013: 41 t2014: 47 t2015: 58 t2016: 71 t2023: 1 t2024: 2 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Greece is 2 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Greece peaked at 311 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2023.

Greece ranks 24th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.75 t 25 t 311 t 4
2000s 74 t 73 t 75 t 2
2010s 51.8 t 41 t 71 t 5
2020s 1.5 t 1 t 2 t 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 21 Uruguay 9 t compare
  2. 22 Romania 7 t compare
  3. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5 t compare
  4. 24 Belgium 2 t compare
  5. 24 Honduras 2 t compare
  6. 24 Hungary 2 t compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Greece?
Insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Greece was 2 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 311 t in 1997.
What is the lowest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2023.
How does Greece rank for insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use?
Greece ranks 24th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 718 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).