Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Canada

Canada: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 4,528 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,528 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,089 t
in 2016
All-time low
1,288 t
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Canada, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 2.9k t1991: 3.0k t1992: 3.2k t1993: 3.3k t1994: 3.4k t1995: 3.2k t1996: 3.0k t1997: 2.7k t1998: 2.5k t1999: 2.3k t2000: 2.1k t2001: 1.9k t2002: 1.7k t2003: 2.8k t2004: 2.2k t2005: 1.5k t2006: 1.3k t2007: 2.1k t2008: 3.0k t2009: 2.5k t2010: 3.0k t2011: 3.2k t2012: 3.8k t2013: 3.7k t2014: 3.5k t2015: 3.7k t2016: 5.1k t2017: 4.3k t2018: 3.2k t2019: 3.4k t2020: 3.1k t2021: 4.8k t2022: 4.2k t2023: 4.5k t2024: 4.5k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Canada stood at 4,528 t.

That represents a change of up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Canada peaked at 5,089 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,288 t, in 2006.

That places Canada 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,948 t 2,259 t 3,426 t 10
2000s 2,114 t 1,288 t 3,010 t 10
2010s 3,675 t 3,007 t 5,089 t 10
2020s 4,252 t 3,143 t 4,816 t 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 24 Egypt 5,415 t compare
  2. 24 Malaysia 5,415 t compare
  3. 26 Uganda 5,390 t compare
  4. 28 Ecuador 4,199 t compare
  5. 29 Argentina 3,354 t compare
  6. 30 Caribbean 3,239 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Canada?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Canada was 4,528 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 5,089 t in 2016.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1,288 t in 2006.
How does Canada rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Canada ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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).