Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Northern America

Northern America: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 12,038 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12,038 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 26 groups
All-time high
114,576 t
in 1996
All-time low
10,837 t
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Northern America, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 89.1k t1991: 92.0k t1992: 95.3k t1993: 94.5k t1994: 102.3k t1995: 107.6k t1996: 114.6k t1997: 103.5k t1998: 84.2k t1999: 96.6k t2000: 102.3k t2001: 81.3k t2002: 92.0k t2003: 82.3k t2004: 93.8k t2005: 84.7k t2006: 76.1k t2007: 80.6k t2008: 73.8k t2009: 65.6k t2010: 67.0k t2011: 68.1k t2012: 69.6k t2013: 71.3k t2014: 70.1k t2015: 72.1k t2016: 78.0k t2017: 76.8k t2018: 77.0k t2019: 11.2k t2020: 10.8k t2021: 12.5k t2022: 11.7k t2023: 12.0k t2024: 12.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Northern America stood at 12,038 t.

That represents a change of down 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Northern America peaked at 114,576 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10,837 t, in 2020.

Northern America ranks 19th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97,950 t 84,163 t 114,576 t 10
2000s 83,262 t 65,602 t 102,327 t 10
2010s 66,114 t 11,232 t 77,987 t 10
2020s 11,810 t 10,837 t 12,456 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 16 Australia 11,060 t compare
  2. 17 Spain 10,955 t compare
  3. 18 Italy 9,765 t compare
  4. 19 Cambodia 8,628 t compare
  5. 20 Morocco 7,775 t compare
  6. 21 Philippines 6,996 t compare
  7. 22 Republic of Korea 6,168 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Northern America?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Northern America was 12,038 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 114,576 t in 1996.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 10,837 t in 2020.
How does Northern America rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Northern America ranks 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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).