Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Brazil

Brazil: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 142,126 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
142,126 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
142,126 t
in 2023
All-time low
18,412 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Brazil, 1990–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 18.4k t1991: 19.6k t1992: 20.8k t1993: 21.9k t1994: 23.1k t1995: 24.3k t1996: 25.4k t1997: 26.6k t1998: 27.8k t1999: 29.0k t2000: 28.4k t2001: 29.9k t2002: 29.3k t2003: 34.1k t2004: 43.3k t2005: 43.9k t2006: 45.5k t2007: 57.6k t2008: 65.8k t2009: 61.3k t2010: 77.5k t2011: 76.6k t2012: 75.7k t2013: 100.2k t2014: 116.1k t2015: 92.6k t2016: 87.5k t2017: 101.0k t2018: 92.0k t2019: 108.7k t2020: 113.0k t2021: 121.6k t2022: 124.1k t2023: 142.1k t2024: 142.1k t

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 142,126 t for insecticides — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Brazil peaked at 142,126 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,412 t, in 1990.

That places Brazil 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1990s 23,688 t 18,412 t 28,964 t 10
2000s 43,907 t 28,445 t 65,781 t 10
2010s 92,780 t 75,652 t 116,141 t 10
2020s 128,578 t 112,974 t 142,126 t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Indonesia 171,846 t compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 81,664 t compare
  3. 4 China 68,388 t compare
  4. 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 Brazil?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Brazil was 142,126 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 142,126 t in 2023.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 18,412 t in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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).