Insecticides — Agricultural Use in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 236 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
236 t
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
100th
of 200 countries
All-time high
305 t
in 2022
All-time low
21 t
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in China, Macao SAR, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 80 t1991: 76 t1992: 75 t1993: 73 t1994: 80 t1995: 77 t1996: 73 t1997: 55 t1998: 53 t1999: 43 t2000: 46 t2001: 40 t2002: 51 t2003: 75 t2004: 118 t2005: 113 t2006: 87 t2007: 42 t2008: 35 t2009: 28 t2010: 23 t2011: 21 t2012: 23 t2013: 35 t2014: 56 t2015: 89 t2016: 127 t2017: 160 t2018: 180 t2019: 199 t2020: 231 t2021: 293 t2022: 305 t2023: 281 t2024: 236 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in China, Macao SAR is 236 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 321.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in China, Macao SAR peaked at 305 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21 t, in 2011.

China, Macao SAR ranks 100th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in China, Macao SAR, year by year

Annual values for Insecticides — Agricultural Use in China, Macao SAR, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 80 t —
1991 76 t -5.0%
1992 75 t -1.3%
1993 73 t -2.7%
1994 80 t +9.6%
1995 77 t -3.8%
1996 73 t -5.2%
1997 55 t -24.7%
1998 53 t -3.6%
1999 43 t -18.9%
2000 46 t +7.0%
2001 40 t -13.0%
2002 51 t +27.5%
2003 75 t +47.1%
2004 118 t +57.3%
2005 113 t -4.2%
2006 87 t -23.0%
2007 42 t -51.7%
2008 35 t -16.7%
2009 28 t -20.0%
2010 23 t -17.9%
2011 21 t -8.7%
2012 23 t +9.5%
2013 35 t +52.2%
2014 56 t +60.0%
2015 89 t +58.9%
2016 127 t +42.7%
2017 160 t +26.0%
2018 180 t +12.5%
2019 199 t +10.6%
2020 231 t +16.1%
2021 293 t +26.8%
2022 305 t +4.1%
2023 281 t -7.9%
2024 236 t -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.5 t 43 t 80 t 10
2000s 63.5 t 28 t 118 t 10
2010s 91.3 t 21 t 199 t 10
2020s 269.2 t 231 t 305 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR

  1. 97 Lebanon 255 t compare
  2. 97 Palestine 255 t compare
  3. 99 Jordan 250 t compare
  4. 101 Zambia 229 t compare
  5. 102 Gabon 206 t compare
  6. 103 Somalia 205 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in China, Macao SAR?
Insecticides — agricultural use in China, Macao SAR was 236 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 305 t in 2022.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 21 t in 2011.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
China, Macao SAR ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 321.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Macao SAR 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).