Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use by country
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....
What the numbers show
Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use is currently reported for 84 countries. The highest value is 4,479 t in Türkiye; the lowest is 0 t in Norway.
The median across all reporting countries is 40.5 t, and the mean is 261.38 t.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Rwanda (up 20,600.0%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 100.0%).
Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 4,479 t | 2024 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 1 | Pakistan | 3,287 t | 2001 | up 157.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Paraguay | 2,105 t | 2024 | up 3,727.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 658 t | 2016 | up 35.7% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 1,886 t | 1999 | up 93.2% | rising |
| 3 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 t | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Thailand | 1,414 t | 2023 | up 1,563.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Ecuador | 1,066 t | 2023 | up 3,575.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Argentina | 592 t | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Ghana | 514 t | 2007 | up 7,242.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Mozambique | 505 t | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 9 | France | 424 t | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 10 | Italy | 405 t | 2024 | up 154.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Myanmar | 388 t | 2020 | up 102.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Suriname | 343 t | 2021 | up 4,187.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Togo | 270 t | 2021 | up 1,828.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Sudan | 224 t | 2019 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 15 | Oman | 212 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Rwanda | 207 t | 2016 | up 20,600.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Ukraine | 207 t | 2024 | down 91.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Poland | 195 t | 2024 | up 121.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Spain | 181 t | 2024 | up 10.4% | flat |
| 20 | Romania | 162 t | 2024 | up 121.9% | rising |
| 21 | Germany | 146 t | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 22 | Bangladesh | 131 t | 2020 | up 8.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Guinea | 120 t | 2014 | up 1,900.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Japan | 118 t | 2024 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 25 | El Salvador | 117 t | 2024 | up 129.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Panama | 114 t | 2022 | up 612.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Guatemala | 110 t | 2013 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 107 t | 2024 | down 61.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Hungary | 96 t | 2024 | down 12.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 96 t | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 90 t | 2011 | up 260.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Nicaragua | 81 t | 2012 | up 20.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Madagascar | 78 t | 2024 | up 59.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Uruguay | 72 t | 2018 | up 56.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 72 t | 2024 | down 29.4% | rising |
| 36 | Senegal | 67 t | 2020 | up 458.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Israel | 63 t | 2022 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 38 | Azerbaijan | 50 t | 2016 | up 900.0% | rising |
| 39 | Sudan (former) | 47 t | 2010 | down 42.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Greece | 45 t | 2024 | up 181.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Malawi | 36 t | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Austria | 32 t | 2024 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 43 | Slovakia | 31 t | 2024 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Portugal | 29 t | 2024 | up 123.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Iraq | 23 t | 2000 | up 187.5% | rising |
| 45 | Czechia | 23 t | 2024 | down 42.5% | volatile |
| 47 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 18 t | 2022 | down 76.0% | falling |
| 48 | Armenia | 15 t | 2019 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Belgium | 15 t | 2024 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 50 | Trinidad and Tobago | 14 t | 2014 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Denmark | 13 t | 2024 | up 85.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 12 t | 2024 | down 7.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Ethiopia | 12 t | 2001 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Cameroon | 12 t | 2001 | down 52.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Belize | 10 t | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Angola | 10 t | 1996 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Saudi Arabia | 10 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Cyprus | 10 t | 2024 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 59 | Croatia | 9 t | 2024 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 59 | Nepal | 9 t | 2015 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Sweden | 9 t | 2021 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 62 | Mali | 8 t | 2011 | down 27.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Lithuania | 8 t | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Jordan | 7 t | 2000 | down 86.3% | falling |
| 65 | New Zealand | 6 t | 2001 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 6 t | 1999 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 67 | Latvia | 5 t | 2022 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Estonia | 5 t | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Slovenia | 2 t | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 69 | Finland | 2 t | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Niger | 2 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Burundi | 2 t | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 69 | Ireland | 2 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Honduras | 1 t | 2012 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Switzerland | 1 t | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Bahrain | 1 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 74 | Montenegro | 1 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 74 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 1 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 79 | Malta | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Sri Lanka | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Norway | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
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).