Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Americas
Americas: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 213,483 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas recorded 213,483 t for insecticides — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Americas peaked at 238,136 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 137,092 t, in 1990.
That places Americas 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137,092 t | — |
| 1991 | 141,407 t | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 144,845 t | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 145,878 t | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 158,288 t | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 166,765 t | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 180,510 t | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 176,951 t | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 158,817 t | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 169,784 t | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 175,612 t | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 151,970 t | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 158,388 t | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 158,432 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 192,945 t | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 211,302 t | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 171,896 t | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 196,672 t | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 187,449 t | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 170,906 t | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 203,297 t | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 201,697 t | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 194,029 t | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 226,961 t | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 238,136 t | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 213,582 t | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 208,967 t | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 224,081 t | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 215,135 t | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 161,169 t | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 170,969 t | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 202,328 t | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 203,486 t | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 194,620 t | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 213,483 t | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,034 t | 137,092 t | 180,510 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,557 t | 151,970 t | 211,302 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,705 t | 161,169 t | 238,136 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,977 t | 170,969 t | 213,483 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 Indonesia 171,846 t compare
- 2 Brazil 142,126 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 81,664 t compare
- 3 China 68,388 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 17,683 t compare
- 4 China, mainland 65,300 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,600 t compare
- 5 Pakistan 26,702 t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,780 t compare
- 6 India 20,619 t compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Americas?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Americas was 213,483 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 238,136 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,092 t in 1990.
- How does Americas rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).