Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 6,168 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,168 t
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,503 t
in 1991
All-time low
4,727 t
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200720241990: 9.3k t1991: 10.5k t1992: 9.9k t1993: 7.6k t1994: 8.3k t1995: 8.9k t1996: 8.4k t1997: 9.2k t1998: 8.8k t1999: 9.5k t2000: 8.9k t2001: 9.9k t2002: 9.6k t2003: 9.3k t2004: 9.0k t2005: 8.7k t2006: 8.3k t2007: 8.6k t2008: 10.0k t2009: 8.8k t2010: 7.4k t2011: 6.6k t2012: 5.0k t2013: 6.0k t2014: 6.6k t2015: 6.3k t2016: 7.1k t2017: 6.3k t2018: 5.7k t2019: 5.0k t2020: 4.7k t2021: 5.3k t2022: 5.1k t2023: 6.5k t2024: 6.2k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Republic of Korea stood at 6,168 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Republic of Korea peaked at 10,503 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,727 t, in 2020.

Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 194 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 9,040 t 7,642 t 10,503 t 10
2000s 9,100 t 8,334 t 9,960 t 10
2010s 6,198 t 4,953 t 7,414 t 10
2020s 5,546 t 4,727 t 6,472 t 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 18 Cambodia 8,628 t compare
  2. 19 Morocco 7,775 t compare
  3. 20 Philippines 6,996 t compare
  4. 22 France 5,924 t compare
  5. 23 Egypt 5,415 t compare
  6. 23 Malaysia 5,415 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Republic of Korea?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Republic of Korea was 6,168 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10,503 t in 1991.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,727 t in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Republic of Korea ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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).