Insecticides — Agricultural Use in South-eastern Asia

South-eastern Asia: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 278,619 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
278,619 t
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
279,966 t
in 2023
All-time low
59,030 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in South-eastern Asia, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 59.0k t1991: 63.9k t1992: 76.0k t1993: 87.6k t1994: 95.9k t1995: 108.8k t1996: 112.9k t1997: 110.1k t1998: 103.5k t1999: 105.0k t2000: 104.6k t2001: 109.6k t2002: 118.5k t2003: 128.9k t2004: 145.3k t2005: 138.6k t2006: 145.7k t2007: 173.7k t2008: 202.1k t2009: 206.0k t2010: 241.9k t2011: 178.3k t2012: 201.4k t2013: 237.5k t2014: 216.4k t2015: 251.8k t2016: 273.6k t2017: 222.3k t2018: 237.8k t2019: 247.8k t2020: 190.7k t2021: 265.8k t2022: 276.2k t2023: 280.0k t2024: 278.6k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in South-eastern Asia is 278,619 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in South-eastern Asia peaked at 279,966 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,030 t, in 1990.

That places South-eastern Asia 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92,269 t 59,030 t 112,939 t 10
2000s 147,299 t 104,648 t 206,021 t 10
2010s 230,877 t 178,295 t 273,575 t 10
2020s 258,251 t 190,656 t 279,966 t 5

Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia

  1. 1 Indonesia 171,846 t compare
  2. 2 Brazil 142,126 t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 81,664 t compare
  4. 4 China 68,388 t compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 65,300 t compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 26,702 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in South-eastern Asia?
Insecticides — agricultural use in South-eastern Asia was 278,619 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 279,966 t in 2023.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 59,030 t in 1990.
How does South-eastern Asia rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
South-eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-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

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).