Insecticides β€” Agricultural Use in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Insecticides β€” Agricultural Use was 2,830 t in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2,830 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 216 countries
All-time high
4,270 t
in 1999
All-time low
2,483 t
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides β€” Agricultural Use in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 3.4k t1991: 3.4k t1992: 3.4k t1993: 3.4k t1994: 3.4k t1995: 3.4k t1996: 3.4k t1997: 3.3k t1998: 3.4k t1999: 4.3k t2000: 2.6k t2001: 2.8k t2002: 3.5k t2003: 3.5k t2004: 3.3k t2005: 3.2k t2006: 2.9k t2007: 3.0k t2008: 3.0k t2009: 2.8k t2010: 2.9k t2011: 3.0k t2012: 3.0k t2013: 3.3k t2014: 2.6k t2015: 2.7k t2016: 2.5k t2017: 2.8k t2018: 2.8k t2019: 2.8k t2020: 2.8k t2021: 2.8k t2022: 2.8k t2023: 2.8k t2024: 2.8k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, insecticides β€” agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of stood at 2,830 t.

The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides β€” agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 4,270 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,483 t, in 2016.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 31st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,448 t 3,303 t 4,270 t 10
2000s 3,067 t 2,623 t 3,507 t 10
2010s 2,851 t 2,483 t 3,291 t 10
2020s 2,830 t 2,830 t 2,830 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 28 Ecuador 4,199 t compare
  2. 29 Argentina 3,354 t compare
  3. 30 Caribbean 3,239 t compare
  4. 32 Peru 2,751 t compare
  5. 33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,600 t compare
  6. 34 Myanmar 2,594 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides β€” agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of?
Insecticides β€” agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of was 2,830 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides β€” agricultural use recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 4,270 t in 1999.
What is the lowest insecticides β€” agricultural use recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,483 t in 2016.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for insecticides β€” agricultural use?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides β€” agricultural use rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides β€” Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides β€” 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).