Pesticides application rate maps in the European Union at high spatial resolution

The dataset provides spatial distribution for the application rate of pesticides in the European Union. Data are provided for 53 active ingredients (ais). The analysis is grounded on the PEST-CHEMGRID dataset. The analysis focuses on the European Union and refers to year 2018. Maps are provided at 250 m resolution and employ a EPSG:3035 coordinate reference system. The dataset includes the following items: Maps of pesticides ais application rates in [kg/ha], including high, median and low scenariosAccuracy indices maps for each considered aiCodes and data to reproduce steps 4-7 of the procedure The dataset is related to the following paper Porta, G.M., Casse, L., Manzoni, A., Riva M., Maggi, F., Guadagnini, A., Pesticides application rate maps in the European Union at a 250 m spatial resolution. Sci Data 12, 725 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-05031-7