Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 86,734 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Eastern Asia stood at 86,734 t.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Eastern Asia peaked at 121,970 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 79,077 t, in 1990.
That places Eastern Asia 5th out of 25 groups 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.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79,077 t | — |
| 1991 | 80,231 t | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 81,312 t | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 81,389 t | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88,824 t | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 94,955 t | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 97,201 t | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 100,668 t | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 102,205 t | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 108,414 t | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 103,948 t | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 103,851 t | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 103,226 t | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 105,176 t | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 105,692 t | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 109,006 t | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 113,631 t | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 116,779 t | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 119,261 t | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 121,970 t | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 120,359 t | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 119,417 t | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 119,111 t | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 118,860 t | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 119,126 t | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 117,968 t | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 115,023 t | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 110,455 t | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 102,346 t | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 95,153 t | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 89,198 t | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 86,187 t | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 83,551 t | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 81,750 t | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 86,734 t | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,428 t | 79,077 t | 108,414 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,254 t | 103,226 t | 121,970 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,782 t | 95,153 t | 120,359 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,484 t | 81,750 t | 89,198 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 2 Brazil 142,126 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 81,664 t compare
- 3 China 68,388 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 17,683 t compare
- 4 China, mainland 65,300 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,600 t compare
- 5 Pakistan 26,702 t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,780 t compare
- 6 India 20,619 t compare
- 7 Germany 17,695 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 767 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 607 t compare
- 8 Paraguay 15,789 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Eastern Asia?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Eastern Asia was 86,734 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 121,970 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,077 t in 1990.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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
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).