Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Thailand
Thailand: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use was 145 t in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Thailand, 1994–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 145 t for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in 2009.
The figure is up 133.9% on the previous year and up 14,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Thailand peaked at 185 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1995.
That places Thailand 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 115 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 29 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 1 t | — |
| 1999 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 t | +600.0% |
| 2003 | 127 t | +1714.3% |
| 2004 | 185 t | +45.7% |
| 2007 | 143 t | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 62 t | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 145 t | +133.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 145 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 t, 72.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.33 t | 0 t | 115 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 111.5 t | 7 t | 185 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Thailand?
- Insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Thailand was 145 t in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 185 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1995.
- How does Thailand rank for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2009.
- Is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).