Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity in Australia

Australia: Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity was 51.93 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
51.93 t
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
35th
of 99 countries
All-time high
8,426 t
in 2011
All-time low
2.8 t
in 2017
Years of data
14
2007–2024

Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity in Australia, 2007–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2007201520242007: 6.5k t2008: 6.2k t2009: 4.3k t2010: 8.3k t2011: 8.4k t2012: 2.3k t2013: 1.1k t2014: 1.1k t2015: 1.1k t2016: 1.3k t2017: 2.8 t2022: 1.1k t2023: 64.7 t2024: 51.9 t

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 51.93 t for hazardous pesticides — export quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hazardous pesticides — export quantity in Australia peaked at 8,426 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.8 t, in 2017.

Australia ranks 35th of 99 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.

Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity in Australia, 2007 to 2024.
Year t Change
2007 6,525 t —
2008 6,227 t -4.6%
2009 4,258 t -31.6%
2010 8,330 t +95.6%
2011 8,426 t +1.2%
2012 2,263 t -73.1%
2013 1,120 t -50.5%
2014 1,106 t -1.2%
2015 1,113 t +0.6%
2016 1,332 t +19.7%
2017 2.8 t -99.8%
2022 1,123 t +39963.5%
2023 64.67 t -94.2%
2024 51.93 t -19.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 51.93 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.63 t, 9.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 51.93 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 784.62 t, 7% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +39963.5% 2.8 t 1,123 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,670 t 4,258 t 6,525 t 3
2010s 2,962 t 2.8 t 8,426 t 8
2020s 413.21 t 51.93 t 1,123 t 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 32 Philippines 70.03 t compare
  2. 33 Austria 57.98 t compare
  3. 34 Morocco 52.51 t compare
  4. 36 Italy 50.34 t compare
  5. 37 Sweden 44.59 t compare
  6. 38 Saudi Arabia 35.3 t compare

See the full ranking of 105 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hazardous pesticides — export quantity in Australia?
Hazardous pesticides — export quantity in Australia was 51.93 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hazardous pesticides — export quantity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 8,426 t in 2011.
What is the lowest hazardous pesticides — export quantity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 t in 2017.
How does Australia rank for hazardous pesticides — export quantity?
Australia ranks 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is hazardous pesticides — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
105 places, 1,402 data points, 2007–2024
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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.