Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Japan

Japan: Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use was 136 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
136 t
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
11th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1,249 t
in 2000
All-time low
136 t
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Japan, 2000–2024

2505007501.0k1.2k2000201220242000: 1.2k t2001: 1.2k t2002: 1.0k t2003: 1.0k t2004: 719 t2005: 637 t2006: 481 t2007: 550 t2008: 535 t2009: 496 t2010: 439 t2011: 398 t2012: 396 t2013: 390 t2014: 410 t2015: 376 t2016: 288 t2017: 291 t2018: 875 t2019: 201 t2020: 197 t2021: 184 t2022: 179 t2023: 160 t2024: 136 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Japan is 136 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Japan peaked at 1,249 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 136 t, in 2024.

Japan ranks 11th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 787.7 t 481 t 1,249 t 10
2010s 406.4 t 201 t 875 t 10
2020s 171.2 t 136 t 197 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 Myanmar 193 t compare
  2. 9 Guatemala 169 t compare
  3. 10 Zimbabwe 154 t compare
  4. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 115 t compare
  5. 13 Sudan 101 t compare
  6. 14 Dominican Republic 96 t compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Japan?
Insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Japan was 136 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,249 t in 2000.
What is the lowest insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 136 t in 2024.
How does Japan rank for insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use?
Japan ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,317 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).