Hazardous pesticides — Import value 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
Hazardous pesticides — Import value is currently reported for 184 countries. The highest value is 125,409 1000 USD in Myanmar; the lowest is 0.0128 1000 USD in Andorra.
The median across all reporting countries is 46.69 1000 USD, and the mean is 2,189 1000 USD.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 133 fell. The largest increase was in Slovenia (up 484,831.0%), and the largest decrease in Benin (down 100.0%).
Hazardous pesticides — Import value: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myanmar | 125,409 1000 USD | 2024 | up 229.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Cambodia | 41,630 1000 USD | 2024 | up 49.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Malaysia | 24,440 1000 USD | 2024 | down 67.3% | falling |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 22,646 1000 USD | 2023 | down 80.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Thailand | 20,720 1000 USD | 2024 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Guatemala | 16,058 1000 USD | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 7 | Canada | 14,176 1000 USD | 2024 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 13,775 1000 USD | 2024 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 9 | New Zealand | 10,496 1000 USD | 2024 | down 54.9% | falling |
| 10 | Philippines | 10,087 1000 USD | 2024 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Poland | 9,168 1000 USD | 2024 | up 405.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 7,451 1000 USD | 2024 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Eswatini | 6,852 1000 USD | 2023 | up 366.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 4,409 1000 USD | 2024 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 15 | El Salvador | 3,883 1000 USD | 2024 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 16 | Colombia | 3,298 1000 USD | 2024 | down 73.1% | falling |
| 17 | Libya | 3,174 1000 USD | 2014 | up 74.6% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 3,098 1000 USD | 2024 | down 89.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Germany | 3,034 1000 USD | 2024 | down 49.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Botswana | 3,000 1000 USD | 2023 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 21 | Belgium | 2,825 1000 USD | 2024 | down 46.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Panama | 2,806 1000 USD | 2024 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Honduras | 2,757 1000 USD | 2024 | down 9.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Malawi | 2,748 1000 USD | 2024 | up 92.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Ghana | 2,545 1000 USD | 2023 | up 366.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Italy | 2,430 1000 USD | 2024 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Mexico | 2,201 1000 USD | 2024 | up 228.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 2,002 1000 USD | 2024 | down 80.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovakia | 1,963 1000 USD | 2024 | up 148.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Ethiopia | 1,933 1000 USD | 2023 | down 62.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Australia | 1,831 1000 USD | 2024 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 32 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,719 1000 USD | 2024 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Portugal | 1,574 1000 USD | 2024 | up 76.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Greece | 1,428 1000 USD | 2024 | up 161.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Peru | 1,386 1000 USD | 2024 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Brazil | 1,224 1000 USD | 2024 | down 11.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Nicaragua | 1,123 1000 USD | 2022 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Nigeria | 1,072 1000 USD | 2024 | down 24.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Egypt | 1,061 1000 USD | 2024 | down 53.6% | falling |
| 40 | Romania | 992.36 1000 USD | 2024 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Serbia | 964.43 1000 USD | 2024 | up 23.8% | falling |
| 42 | France | 956.82 1000 USD | 2024 | down 90.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Paraguay | 922.17 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,442.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Yemen | 921.95 1000 USD | 2024 | down 71.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Kuwait | 887.75 1000 USD | 2024 | up 833.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Spain | 870.86 1000 USD | 2024 | down 76.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 866.9 1000 USD | 2023 | down 70.7% | falling |
| 48 | Sri Lanka | 807.07 1000 USD | 2024 | down 37.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Lithuania | 757.2 1000 USD | 2024 | up 85.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Latvia | 713.61 1000 USD | 2024 | down 86.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 682.43 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,599.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Austria | 664.02 1000 USD | 2024 | down 87.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Sweden | 594.55 1000 USD | 2024 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Denmark | 526.56 1000 USD | 2024 | down 88.7% | volatile |
| 55 | China, Taiwan Province of | 505.47 1000 USD | 2024 | up 170,093.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Saudi Arabia | 467.88 1000 USD | 2024 | down 67.5% | volatile |
| 57 | India | 429.01 1000 USD | 2023 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Russian Federation | 428.74 1000 USD | 2021 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | 352.62 1000 USD | 2024 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Ireland | 331.04 1000 USD | 2024 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Singapore | 225.99 1000 USD | 2024 | up 596.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Burundi | 199.4 1000 USD | 2023 | up 2,191.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Brunei Darussalam | 194.91 1000 USD | 2024 | down 53.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Norway | 189.58 1000 USD | 2024 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 65 | Hungary | 173.58 1000 USD | 2024 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 173.43 1000 USD | 2024 | down 73.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Namibia | 158.31 1000 USD | 2024 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Switzerland | 155.08 1000 USD | 2024 | down 76.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Senegal | 145.69 1000 USD | 2024 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Cook Islands | 141.43 1000 USD | 2024 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 71 | China, mainland | 138.11 1000 USD | 2022 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | 129.3 1000 USD | 2024 | up 20,755.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Argentina | 115.44 1000 USD | 2024 | down 48.2% | volatile |
| 74 | Suriname | 111.93 1000 USD | 2024 | up 526.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Trinidad and Tobago | 110.86 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,399.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Chile | 101.48 1000 USD | 2024 | down 77.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Uruguay | 99.91 1000 USD | 2024 | down 78.5% | falling |
| 78 | Estonia | 97.55 1000 USD | 2024 | down 84.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Guinea | 86.22 1000 USD | 2024 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Jamaica | 82.77 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,189.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Slovenia | 82.44 1000 USD | 2024 | up 484,831.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 71.07 1000 USD | 2024 | up 7,804.9% | volatile |
| 83 | Republic of Korea | 66.34 1000 USD | 2024 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Chad | 66.12 1000 USD | 2015 | up 24.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Czechia | 65.34 1000 USD | 2024 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Mozambique | 62.21 1000 USD | 2024 | down 85.2% | volatile |
| 87 | Zambia | 61.31 1000 USD | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 88 | South Sudan | 59.35 1000 USD | 2024 | up 5,839.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 58.31 1000 USD | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Norfolk Island | 50.01 1000 USD | 2024 | up 318.4% | volatile |
| 91 | Jordan | 48.3 1000 USD | 2024 | up 82.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46.9 1000 USD | 2024 | up 567.2% | volatile |
| 93 | United Arab Emirates | 46.47 1000 USD | 2023 | down 76.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Finland | 43.18 1000 USD | 2024 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 95 | Togo | 43.08 1000 USD | 2024 | down 83.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Mali | 43.07 1000 USD | 2023 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Lesotho | 39.97 1000 USD | 2024 | down 58.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Bulgaria | 37.83 1000 USD | 2024 | down 44.1% | volatile |
| 99 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 37.5 1000 USD | 2024 | up 610.2% | volatile |
| 100 | New Caledonia | 37.5 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,205.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Aruba | 37.19 1000 USD | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 102 | Timor-Leste | 36.77 1000 USD | 2023 | down 86.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Greenland | 35.42 1000 USD | 2016 | up 222.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Bahamas | 33.33 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,506.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Saint Lucia | 31.3 1000 USD | 2024 | up 879.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Lebanon | 30.7 1000 USD | 2024 | up 48,633.3% | volatile |
| 107 | Maldives | 30.56 1000 USD | 2024 | down 90.1% | volatile |
| 108 | Côte d'Ivoire | 29.49 1000 USD | 2024 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 29.35 1000 USD | 2024 | down 52.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Cyprus | 27.53 1000 USD | 2020 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 111 | Bermuda | 24.54 1000 USD | 2024 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 112 | Nepal | 24.45 1000 USD | 2022 | down 59.7% | volatile |
| 113 | Azerbaijan | 24.45 1000 USD | 2024 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Angola | 22.59 1000 USD | 2024 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 115 | Iraq | 22.47 1000 USD | 2024 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 116 | Antigua and Barbuda | 22.45 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,859.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Haiti | 22.3 1000 USD | 2024 | down 47.7% | volatile |
| 118 | Grenada | 22.27 1000 USD | 2024 | up 505.2% | volatile |
| 119 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21.87 1000 USD | 2024 | up 31,143.1% | volatile |
| 120 | Oman | 20.8 1000 USD | 2024 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 121 | Niger | 17.72 1000 USD | 2024 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Uganda | 17.35 1000 USD | 2024 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | 15.28 1000 USD | 2024 | down 42.5% | volatile |
| 124 | Qatar | 14.5 1000 USD | 2023 | down 73.5% | volatile |
| 125 | Bahrain | 14.4 1000 USD | 2024 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 126 | British Virgin Islands | 13.23 1000 USD | 2024 | down 53.9% | volatile |
| 127 | Naoero | 12.76 1000 USD | 2024 | down 53.1% | volatile |
| 128 | Niue | 12.32 1000 USD | 2024 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 129 | Croatia | 11.61 1000 USD | 2024 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Rwanda | 10.66 1000 USD | 2022 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 131 | Albania | 10.55 1000 USD | 2017 | down 43.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Kenya | 10.44 1000 USD | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 133 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 10.24 1000 USD | 2024 | down 71.9% | volatile |
| 134 | Vanuatu | 8.99 1000 USD | 2024 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Mauritania | 7.97 1000 USD | 2024 | down 96.1% | volatile |
| 136 | Montenegro | 7.47 1000 USD | 2024 | up 143.1% | volatile |
| 137 | Papua New Guinea | 7.29 1000 USD | 2023 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 138 | Turkmenistan | 6.62 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,068.6% | volatile |
| 139 | Curaçao | 6.49 1000 USD | 2024 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 140 | Belarus | 6 1000 USD | 2021 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 141 | Burkina Faso | 5.84 1000 USD | 2024 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 142 | Anguilla | 5.78 1000 USD | 2023 | down 73.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Barbados | 5.26 1000 USD | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 144 | Samoa | 5.21 1000 USD | 2023 | up 9.8% | volatile |
| 145 | Georgia | 4.51 1000 USD | 2023 | down 18.6% | volatile |
| 146 | Marshall Islands | 4.49 1000 USD | 2024 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 147 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.96 1000 USD | 2022 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 148 | Bhutan | 3.92 1000 USD | 2023 | up 1,357.2% | volatile |
| 149 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.38 1000 USD | 2024 | up 292.3% | volatile |
| 150 | Israel | 3 1000 USD | 2017 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 151 | Sierra Leone | 2.7 1000 USD | 2024 | up 46.5% | volatile |
| 152 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 2.63 1000 USD | 2024 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 153 | Madagascar | 2.6 1000 USD | 2018 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 154 | Tonga | 2.57 1000 USD | 2023 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 155 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 2.51 1000 USD | 2022 | down 94.9% | volatile |
| 156 | Kiribati | 2.18 1000 USD | 2023 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 157 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.1 1000 USD | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 158 | Armenia | 1.71 1000 USD | 2018 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 159 | Solomon Islands | 1.48 1000 USD | 2024 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 160 | Guyana | 1.48 1000 USD | 2024 | down 63.1% | volatile |
| 161 | Pakistan | 1.42 1000 USD | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 162 | Bangladesh | 1.26 1000 USD | 2018 | down 97.8% | volatile |
| 163 | Faroe Islands | 1.22 1000 USD | 2023 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 164 | Mauritius | 1.13 1000 USD | 2021 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 165 | Belize | 1.1 1000 USD | 2024 | down 77.1% | volatile |
| 166 | North Macedonia | 0.8784 1000 USD | 2023 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 167 | Iceland | 0.434 1000 USD | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 168 | Republic of Moldova | 0.411 1000 USD | 2020 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 169 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.41 1000 USD | 2020 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 170 | Malta | 0.3994 1000 USD | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 171 | Fiji | 0.3209 1000 USD | 2024 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 172 | Ukraine | 0.2891 1000 USD | 2023 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 173 | Zimbabwe | 0.2771 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 174 | Türkiye | 0.256 1000 USD | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 175 | Palestine | 0.2252 1000 USD | 2020 | up 977.5% | volatile |
| 176 | Tuvalu | 0.2009 1000 USD | 2023 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 177 | Tajikistan | 0.2005 1000 USD | 2024 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 178 | Cayman Islands | 0.1912 1000 USD | 2023 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 179 | Ecuador | 0.1794 1000 USD | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 180 | Gibraltar | 0.1659 1000 USD | 2024 | up 47.5% | volatile |
| 181 | Montserrat | 0.1121 1000 USD | 2024 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 182 | Benin | 0.11 1000 USD | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0.056 1000 USD | 2020 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 184 | Andorra | 0.0128 1000 USD | 2022 | down 98.7% | 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 15,992 1000 USD
- South Africa 4,451 1000 USD
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.