Insecticides — Agricultural Use in United States of America

United States of America: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 7,489 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,489 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
20th
of 25 groups
All-time high
111,584 t
in 1996
All-time low
7,412 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in United States of America, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 86.2k t1991: 88.9k t1992: 92.1k t1993: 91.2k t1994: 98.9k t1995: 104.3k t1996: 111.6k t1997: 100.7k t1998: 81.6k t1999: 94.3k t2000: 100.2k t2001: 79.4k t2002: 90.3k t2003: 79.4k t2004: 91.6k t2005: 83.2k t2006: 74.8k t2007: 78.5k t2008: 70.8k t2009: 63.0k t2010: 64.0k t2011: 64.9k t2012: 65.8k t2013: 67.5k t2014: 66.6k t2015: 68.3k t2016: 72.8k t2017: 72.5k t2018: 73.8k t2019: 7.8k t2020: 7.7k t2021: 7.6k t2022: 7.4k t2023: 7.5k t2024: 7.5k t

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 7,489 t for insecticides — agricultural use in 2024.

That represents a change of down 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in United States of America peaked at 111,584 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,412 t, in 2022.

That places United States of America 20th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Insecticides — Agricultural Use in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 86,182 t
1991 88,904 t +3.2%
1992 92,079 t +3.6%
1993 91,172 t -1.0%
1994 98,883 t +8.5%
1995 104,326 t +5.5%
1996 111,584 t +7.0%
1997 100,697 t -9.8%
1998 81,647 t -18.9%
1999 94,347 t +15.6%
2000 100,244 t +6.3%
2001 79,379 t -20.8%
2002 90,265 t +13.7%
2003 79,379 t -12.1%
2004 91,626 t +15.4%
2005 83,234 t -9.2%
2006 74,843 t -10.1%
2007 78,471 t +4.8%
2008 70,760 t -9.8%
2009 63,049 t -10.9%
2010 63,956 t +1.4%
2011 64,864 t +1.4%
2012 65,771 t +1.4%
2013 67,528 t +2.7%
2014 66,635 t -1.3%
2015 68,302 t +2.5%
2016 72,849 t +6.7%
2017 72,534 t -0.4%
2018 73,772 t +1.7%
2019 7,796 t -89.4%
2020 7,664 t -1.7%
2021 7,614 t -0.7%
2022 7,412 t -2.7%
2023 7,489 t +1.0%
2024 7,489 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94,982 t 81,647 t 111,584 t 10
2000s 81,125 t 63,049 t 100,244 t 10
2010s 62,401 t 7,796 t 73,772 t 10
2020s 7,534 t 7,412 t 7,664 t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 17 South Africa 9,344 t compare
  2. 18 Cambodia 8,628 t compare
  3. 19 Morocco 7,775 t compare
  4. 20 Philippines 6,996 t compare
  5. 21 Republic of Korea 6,168 t compare
  6. 22 France 5,924 t compare
  7. 23 Egypt 5,415 t compare
  8. 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 United States of America?
Insecticides — agricultural use in United States of America was 7,489 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 111,584 t in 1996.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7,412 t in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
United States of America ranks 20th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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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).