Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Japan
Japan: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 968 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Japan stood at 968 t. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Japan peaked at 5,827 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 968 t, in 2024.
Japan ranks 10th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,755 t | — |
| 2001 | 5,827 t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,451 t | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 4,950 t | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 4,439 t | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 4,185 t | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,858 t | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 3,656 t | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,452 t | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3,352 t | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,892 t | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 2,335 t | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 2,431 t | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,285 t | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,978 t | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1,905 t | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,778 t | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,589 t | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1,464 t | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,397 t | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,361 t | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,356 t | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,234 t | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1,043 t | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 968 t | -7.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 968 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 t, 161.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Japan's 968 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 968 t, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,492 t | 3,352 t | 5,827 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,005 t | 1,397 t | 2,892 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,192 t | 968 t | 1,361 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Ecuador 1,236 t compare
- 8 El Salvador 1,091 t compare
- 9 Myanmar 1,008 t compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 829 t compare
- 12 Bangladesh 615 t compare
- 13 Ukraine 595 t compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Japan?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Japan was 968 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,827 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 968 t in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 – Organo-phosphates — 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).