Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Asia

Asia: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 441,540 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
441,540 t
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
460,119 t
in 2016
All-time low
231,545 t
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Asia, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 235.9k t1991: 231.5k t1992: 248.8k t1993: 253.7k t1994: 263.0k t1995: 283.2k t1996: 286.3k t1997: 286.0k t1998: 278.6k t1999: 286.5k t2000: 287.9k t2001: 290.0k t2002: 296.5k t2003: 306.9k t2004: 324.6k t2005: 323.8k t2006: 323.5k t2007: 365.0k t2008: 373.4k t2009: 394.2k t2010: 432.4k t2011: 366.1k t2012: 389.5k t2013: 425.9k t2014: 405.4k t2015: 440.0k t2016: 460.1k t2017: 410.3k t2018: 419.6k t2019: 419.3k t2020: 356.6k t2021: 429.2k t2022: 437.4k t2023: 438.9k t2024: 441.5k t

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 441,540 t for insecticides — agricultural use in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Asia peaked at 460,119 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 231,545 t, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 235,884 t —
1991 231,545 t -1.8%
1992 248,812 t +7.5%
1993 253,694 t +2.0%
1994 263,038 t +3.7%
1995 283,239 t +7.7%
1996 286,254 t +1.1%
1997 286,020 t -0.1%
1998 278,577 t -2.6%
1999 286,512 t +2.8%
2000 287,933 t +0.5%
2001 289,951 t +0.7%
2002 296,517 t +2.3%
2003 306,920 t +3.5%
2004 324,586 t +5.8%
2005 323,839 t -0.2%
2006 323,485 t -0.1%
2007 364,998 t +12.8%
2008 373,426 t +2.3%
2009 394,223 t +5.6%
2010 432,442 t +9.7%
2011 366,082 t -15.3%
2012 389,481 t +6.4%
2013 425,903 t +9.4%
2014 405,433 t -4.8%
2015 440,017 t +8.5%
2016 460,119 t +4.6%
2017 410,264 t -10.8%
2018 419,584 t +2.3%
2019 419,330 t -0.1%
2020 356,617 t -15.0%
2021 429,216 t +20.4%
2022 437,390 t +1.9%
2023 438,869 t +0.3%
2024 441,540 t +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 265,358 t 231,545 t 286,512 t 10
2000s 328,588 t 287,933 t 394,223 t 10
2010s 416,866 t 366,082 t 460,119 t 10
2020s 420,726 t 356,617 t 441,540 t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Indonesia 171,846 t compare
  2. 2 Brazil 142,126 t compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 81,664 t compare
  4. 3 China 68,388 t compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 17,683 t compare
  6. 4 China, mainland 65,300 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Asia?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Asia was 441,540 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 460,119 t in 2016.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 231,545 t in 1991.
How does Asia rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Asia ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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Indicator
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
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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).