Compounds of mercury chemically defined, excluding amalgams — Import quantity by country
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover...
What the numbers show
Compounds of mercury chemically defined, excluding amalgams — Import quantity is currently reported for 101 countries. The highest value is 1,512 t in Italy; the lowest is 0.0004 t in Vanuatu.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.094 t, and the mean is 25.77 t.
Over the past decade 34 countries rose and 67 fell. The largest increase was in Lesotho (up 512,412.0%), and the largest decrease in Lao People's Democratic Republic (down 100.0%).
Compounds of mercury chemically defined, excluding amalgams — Import: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 1,512 t | 2024 | up 117.1% | volatile |
| 2 | France | 530.23 t | 2024 | down 74.5% | falling |
| 3 | Czechia | 308.57 t | 2024 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 4 | Lesotho | 128.13 t | 2024 | up 512,412.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Portugal | 35.69 t | 2024 | up 179.2% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 21.21 t | 2024 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Canada | 9.34 t | 2024 | down 87.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 8.33 t | 2024 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Germany | 6.98 t | 2024 | down 73.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Finland | 3.7 t | 2024 | up 41.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Sweden | 3.38 t | 2024 | up 1,443.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Oman | 3.22 t | 2024 | up 9,363.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Mexico | 2.98 t | 2017 | up 1,887.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Viet Nam | 2.83 t | 2023 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.58 t | 2023 | up 2,314.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Indonesia | 2.56 t | 2024 | up 128.7% | rising |
| 17 | Zambia | 2 t | 2021 | down 45.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 1.82 t | 2023 | up 2,443.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Israel | 1.52 t | 2024 | down 21.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Belgium | 1.29 t | 2024 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Argentina | 1.22 t | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 22 | Thailand | 1.1 t | 2024 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Romania | 0.8591 t | 2024 | up 230.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 0.7858 t | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 0.6746 t | 2024 | up 524.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Bahamas | 0.6518 t | 2024 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Türkiye | 0.637 t | 2024 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 28 | Peru | 0.607 t | 2024 | down 60.3% | volatile |
| 29 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0.5603 t | 2024 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Malaysia | 0.4653 t | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 31 | New Zealand | 0.4634 t | 2024 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 0.4308 t | 2024 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Brazil | 0.4161 t | 2024 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 34 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.4111 t | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Poland | 0.3959 t | 2024 | down 80.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.3256 t | 2024 | up 1,054.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Austria | 0.3093 t | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Greece | 0.268 t | 2024 | up 90.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Switzerland | 0.2667 t | 2024 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 40 | China, mainland | 0.2315 t | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 41 | Maldives | 0.2257 t | 2024 | up 3,124.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Republic of Korea | 0.2023 t | 2024 | down 82.7% | volatile |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 0.2007 t | 2024 | up 2,767.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Saudi Arabia | 0.1737 t | 2024 | down 20.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Ireland | 0.169 t | 2024 | down 40.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Uzbekistan | 0.1589 t | 2024 | up 1,886.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Slovakia | 0.14 t | 2024 | down 76.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Belarus | 0.1388 t | 2021 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 49 | Nepal | 0.13 t | 2022 | up 4,233.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Russian Federation | 0.0952 t | 2021 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 51 | United Arab Emirates | 0.094 t | 2023 | down 68.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Philippines | 0.0903 t | 2024 | down 80.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Kuwait | 0.0754 t | 2023 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 0.0691 t | 2022 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Ecuador | 0.0657 t | 2019 | up 447.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Pakistan | 0.065 t | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Yemen | 0.0523 t | 2024 | down 73.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Guatemala | 0.052 t | 2024 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Namibia | 0.051 t | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Myanmar | 0.0501 t | 2024 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Denmark | 0.047 t | 2024 | down 94.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Colombia | 0.0431 t | 2024 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Latvia | 0.0419 t | 2024 | down 81.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Singapore | 0.0416 t | 2024 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Bhutan | 0.0412 t | 2023 | up 312.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Sri Lanka | 0.0407 t | 2024 | up 352.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Uruguay | 0.04 t | 2024 | down 20.0% | flat |
| 68 | Serbia | 0.0383 t | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 69 | Eswatini | 0.037 t | 2023 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Cuba | 0.0346 t | 2022 | up 23.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.029 t | 2024 | up 141.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Panama | 0.025 t | 2023 | down 73.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Bahrain | 0.0249 t | 2024 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Bulgaria | 0.0233 t | 2024 | up 232.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Ukraine | 0.0227 t | 2024 | up 656.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Lithuania | 0.0197 t | 2024 | down 49.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Croatia | 0.0163 t | 2024 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Armenia | 0.0158 t | 2024 | down 74.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Slovenia | 0.0151 t | 2024 | down 62.2% | falling |
| 80 | Iraq | 0.0145 t | 2023 | down 59.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Paraguay | 0.0143 t | 2024 | up 123.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Chile | 0.0131 t | 2024 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0117 t | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Honduras | 0.0113 t | 2023 | down 58.1% | volatile |
| 85 | Montenegro | 0.0101 t | 2024 | up 910.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Albania | 0.01 t | 2024 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 86 | Japan | 0.01 t | 2021 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0084 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Botswana | 0.0066 t | 2023 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Norway | 0.005 t | 2024 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Samoa | 0.005 t | 2023 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 92 | Cook Islands | 0.0031 t | 2020 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | 0.003 t | 2024 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Malta | 0.002 t | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0.002 t | 2019 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Tonga | 0.0018 t | 2020 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 97 | Estonia | 0.0013 t | 2024 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 98 | Republic of Moldova | 0.0012 t | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Iceland | 0.001 t | 2024 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Azerbaijan | 0.0004 t | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Vanuatu | 0.0004 t | 2019 | down 92.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 6.28 t
About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.