Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 307 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia stood at 307 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,944 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 307 t, in 2023.
Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 432 t | — |
| 1991 | 432 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 432 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 432 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 432 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 432 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 432 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,073 t | +148.4% |
| 1998 | 1,219 t | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1,364 t | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1,510 t | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1,656 t | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 1,801 t | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1,947 t | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2,093 t | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2,238 t | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2,384 t | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,530 t | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2,630 t | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,730 t | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,830 t | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,930 t | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,030 t | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3,131 t | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,433 t | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 3,735 t | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 4,037 t | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,340 t | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 4,642 t | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4,944 t | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,893 t | -61.7% |
| 2021 | 2,060 t | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2,228 t | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 307 t | -86.2% |
| 2024 | 307 t | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 307 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.5 t, 4.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 307 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 307 t, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +148.4% | 432 t | 1,073 t |
| 2023 | -86.2% | 2,228 t | 307 t |
| 2020 | -61.7% | 4,944 t | 1,893 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 668 t | 432 t | 1,364 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,152 t | 1,510 t | 2,730 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,705 t | 2,830 t | 4,944 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,359 t | 307 t | 2,228 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia was 307 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,944 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 t in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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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).