Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity in Australia

Australia: Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity was 997.7 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
997.7 t
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5,750 t
in 2010
All-time low
638.31 t
in 2017
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity in Australia, 2007–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2007201520242007: 4.9k t2008: 3.2k t2009: 2.6k t2010: 5.8k t2011: 5.5k t2012: 4.7k t2013: 3.0k t2014: 2.5k t2015: 2.7k t2016: 1.6k t2017: 638.3 t2018: 927.8 t2019: 806.6 t2020: 1.0k t2021: 987.7 t2022: 1.3k t2023: 1.7k t2024: 997.7 t

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 997.7 t for hazardous pesticides — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hazardous pesticides — import quantity in Australia peaked at 5,750 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 638.31 t, in 2017.

Australia ranks 16th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,557 t 2,595 t 4,870 t 3
2010s 2,803 t 638.31 t 5,750 t 10
2020s 1,210 t 987.7 t 1,720 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 13 Kazakhstan 1,586 t compare
  2. 14 Luxembourg 1,399 t compare
  3. 15 Eswatini 1,303 t compare
  4. 17 Ghana 855.57 t compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 805.96 t compare
  6. 19 Italy 750.76 t compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hazardous pesticides — import quantity in Australia?
Hazardous pesticides — import quantity in Australia was 997.7 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hazardous pesticides — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5,750 t in 2010.
What is the lowest hazardous pesticides — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 638.31 t in 2017.
How does Australia rank for hazardous pesticides — import quantity?
Australia ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is hazardous pesticides — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
186 places, 2,503 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.