Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity in Australia

Australia: Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity was 9,497 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,497 t
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 190 countries
All-time high
13,817 t
in 2016
All-time low
3,447 t
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity in Australia, 2007–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2007201520242007: 3.4k t2008: 4.5k t2009: 4.6k t2010: 7.6k t2011: 7.3k t2012: 11.5k t2013: 12.0k t2014: 9.6k t2015: 12.2k t2016: 13.8k t2017: 12.2k t2018: 10.9k t2019: 10.9k t2020: 10.6k t2021: 12.2k t2022: 12.1k t2023: 9.5k t2024: 9.5k t

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 9,497 t for insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity in Australia peaked at 13,817 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,447 t, in 2007.

Australia ranks 31st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity in Australia, 2007 to 2024.
Year t Change
2007 3,447 t —
2008 4,452 t +29.1%
2009 4,640 t +4.2%
2010 7,581 t +63.4%
2011 7,304 t -3.6%
2012 11,523 t +57.8%
2013 11,983 t +4.0%
2014 9,556 t -20.3%
2015 12,242 t +28.1%
2016 13,817 t +12.9%
2017 12,210 t -11.6%
2018 10,904 t -10.7%
2019 10,878 t -0.2%
2020 10,631 t -2.3%
2021 12,179 t +14.6%
2022 12,146 t -0.3%
2023 9,520 t -21.6%
2024 9,497 t -0.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 9,497 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,171 t, 8.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 9,497 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,482 t, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,180 t 3,447 t 4,640 t 3
2010s 10,800 t 7,304 t 13,817 t 10
2020s 10,795 t 9,497 t 12,179 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 28 Ukraine 10,289 t compare
  2. 29 Chile 9,911 t compare
  3. 30 Ethiopia 9,836 t compare
  4. 32 Guatemala 9,359 t compare
  5. 33 Ecuador 8,687 t compare
  6. 34 Uganda 8,654 t compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity in Australia?
Insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity in Australia was 9,497 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 13,817 t in 2016.
What is the lowest insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,447 t in 2007.
How does Australia rank for insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity?
Australia ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides (excl. haz. pest.) — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 3,122 data points, 1991–2024
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.