Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 2,600 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,600 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 17 countries
All-time high
3,637 t
in 1992
All-time low
345 t
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 1.7k t1991: 1.9k t1992: 3.6k t1993: 2.5k t1994: 2.0k t1995: 1.5k t1996: 1.9k t1997: 2.1k t1998: 2.3k t1999: 2.6k t2000: 2.8k t2001: 2.8k t2002: 2.6k t2003: 2.7k t2004: 2.3k t2005: 1.6k t2006: 1.3k t2007: 345 t2008: 375 t2009: 649 t2010: 765 t2011: 880 t2012: 2.1k t2013: 1.6k t2014: 1.7k t2015: 1.7k t2016: 1.8k t2017: 2.4k t2018: 2.6k t2019: 2.6k t2020: 2.6k t2021: 2.6k t2022: 2.6k t2023: 2.6k t2024: 2.6k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 2,600 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 3,637 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 345 t, in 2007.

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1,744 t —
1991 1,858 t +6.5%
1992 3,637 t +95.7%
1993 2,452 t -32.6%
1994 2,047 t -16.5%
1995 1,502 t -26.6%
1996 1,898 t +26.4%
1997 2,116 t +11.5%
1998 2,334 t +10.3%
1999 2,551 t +9.3%
2000 2,769 t +8.5%
2001 2,823 t +2.0%
2002 2,627 t -6.9%
2003 2,668 t +1.6%
2004 2,270 t -14.9%
2005 1,591 t -29.9%
2006 1,318 t -17.2%
2007 345 t -73.8%
2008 375 t +8.7%
2009 649 t +73.1%
2010 765 t +17.9%
2011 880 t +15.0%
2012 2,076 t +135.9%
2013 1,641 t -21.0%
2014 1,685 t +2.7%
2015 1,729 t +2.6%
2016 1,774 t +2.6%
2017 2,384 t +34.4%
2018 2,600 t +9.1%
2019 2,600 t +0.0%
2020 2,600 t +0.0%
2021 2,600 t +0.0%
2022 2,600 t +0.0%
2023 2,600 t +0.0%
2024 2,600 t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +135.9% 880 t 2,076 t
1992 +95.7% 1,858 t 3,637 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,214 t 1,502 t 3,637 t 10
2000s 1,744 t 345 t 2,823 t 10
2010s 1,813 t 765 t 2,600 t 10
2020s 2,600 t 2,600 t 2,600 t 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 2 Brazil 142,126 t compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 81,664 t compare
  3. 3 China 68,388 t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 17,683 t compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 65,300 t compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 26,702 t compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,780 t compare
  8. 6 India 20,619 t compare
  9. 7 Germany 17,695 t compare
  10. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 767 t compare
  11. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 607 t compare
  12. 8 Paraguay 15,789 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 2,600 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 3,637 t in 1992.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 345 t in 2007.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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).