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[KM01] Consumption of pesticides
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The use of plant protection products (PPPs) in Slovenia has been decreasing in the last twenty years, from 2031 tonnes in 1992 to 1134 tonnes in 2010. Despite significant decrease
it is still wider than in most other EU countries. Fungicides represent more than two thirds of all PPPs used in Slovenia, although their use has been radically reduced in the last three years. In 2010, the total use of PPPs was 5.7 kg per hectare, which is the lowest use of PPPs in the observed period.

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Figure KM01-1: The wholesale trade of plant protection products in tons of active substances
Sources:

Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2011; Phytosanitary Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, 2011.

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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Fungicides and bactericides t 916 917 731 693 656 694 839 886 842.6 932.7
Herbicides t 655 576 526 418 425 478 428 432 408.5 365.9
Insecticides t 353 324 296 260 243 180 154 192 98 80.9
Other products t 107 109 119 124 117 100 105 92 119 18.8
Total t 2031 1962 1672 1495 1444 1452 1526 1602 1468.1 1398.3
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Fungicides and bactericides t 936.7 844.1 1114.5 968 817 689 847 794 789
Herbicides t 385 400.5 291.2 320 322 334 296 276 254
Insecticides t 109.5 122.9 99.9 97 110 106 42 69 62
Other products t 40.8 67 25.2 29 32 26 32 23 29
Total t 1471.9 1434.5 1530.7 1414 1281 1155 1218 1163 1134
Figure KM01-2: The share of wholesale trade of plant protection products for 2010
Sources:

Phytosanitary Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, 2011.

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2010
fungicides kg 789323
herbicides kg 253778
Insecticides kg 61840
other products kg 29429
total kg 1134370
fungicides % 69.6
herbicides % 22.4
Insecticides % 5.4
other products % 2.6
total % 100
Figure KM01-3: The share of wholesale trade of individual groups of fungicides for 2010
Sources:

Phytosanitary Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, 2011.

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2010
inorganic fungicides based on copper compounds kg 51843
other inorganic fungicides (mainly on the basis of sulfur) kg 405201
fungicides based on dithiocarbamates kg 154015
other fungicides kg 178264
total kg 789323
inorganic fungicides based on copper compounds % 0.1
other inorganic fungicides (mainly on the basis of sulfur) % 0.5
fungicides based on dithiocarbamates % 0.2
other fungicides % 0.2
total % 1
Figure KM01-4: The use of plant protection products per hectare of arable land (comparison for 2002 according to different sources of data on the surface of arable land)
Sources:

Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2011; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, 2005; Phytosanitary Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, 2011.

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2000 2001 2002-SURS 2002 - MKGP 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Fungicides kg of active substance per ha 3.9 4.6 4.7 3.5 4.2 5.5 4.8 4 3.4 4.1
Herbicides kg of active substance per ha 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.4 2 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.4
Insecticides kg of active substance per ha 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2
Total kg of active substance per ha 6.8 6.9 7.4 5.5 7.1 7.5 6.9 6.2 5.7 5.9
2009 2010
Fungicides kg of active substance per ha 4 4
Herbicides kg of active substance per ha 1.4 1.3
Insecticides kg of active substance per ha 0.3 0.3
Total kg of active substance per ha 5.8 5.7
Figure KM01-5: The use of plant protection products per hectare of arable land in individual EU Member States in the years 2003, 2005, and 2007
Sources:

Eurostat, 2009; Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2008; Phytosanitary Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, 2009.

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Belgium Italy Portugal Netherlands SLOVENIA France United Kingdom Irland Gremany Austria
2003 kg/ha 10.3 8.9 7.6 6.9 6.8 3.8 3.6 2.5 2.5 2.3
2005 kg/ha 11.3 9.1 8.6 8.1 6.8 4 3.8 2.4 2.4 2.3
2007 kg/ha 9.9 9.8 5.6 4 2.7
Hungary Denmark Sweden Finland Poland Latvia
2003 kg/ha 2.3 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.4
2005 kg/ha 2.5 1.3 0.6 0.6 1.4 0.7
2007 kg/ha 3 1.4 1.3 0.9

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Last modified
10.25.2011
Author(s)

Andrej Simončič, Kmetijski inštitut Slovenije