After the 10% decrease in the quantity of active substances in plant protection products sold in 2012 and in 2013, the quantity constantly increased the following years (by 10% in 2014, by 4% in 2015 and by 10% in 2016). In 2017 the quantity decreased again (by 6%) compared to 2016.
Pred tem je količina aktivnih snovi v prodanih fitofarmacevtskih sredstvih glede na prejšnje leto tri leta naraščala (v 2014 je narasla za 10 %, v 2015 za 4% in v 2016 za 10 %), še prej pa je dve leti upadala (v 2012 je upadla za 10 % in v 2013 prav tako za 10 %).