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
2nd
of 26 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.

Asia ranks 2nd of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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. 3 Viet Nam 81,664 t compare
  4. 4 China 68,388 t compare
  5. 5 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 2nd out of 26 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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).