Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use was 1 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 85 countries
All-time high
3 t
in 1991
All-time low
0 t
in 2022
Years of data
31
1990–2024

Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 2 t1991: 3 t1992: 2 t1993: 1 t1994: 1 t1995: 1 t2000: 1 t2001: 1 t2002: 1 t2003: 2 t2004: 2 t2005: 1 t2006: 1 t2007: 1 t2008: 1 t2009: 2 t2010: 1 t2011: 1 t2012: 1 t2013: 2 t2014: 2 t2015: 3 t2016: 2 t2017: 1 t2018: 2 t2019: 1 t2020: 1 t2021: 1 t2022: 0 t2023: 1 t2024: 1 t

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

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 1 t for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 3 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2022.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.67 t 1 t 3 t 6
2000s 1.3 t 1 t 2 t 10
2010s 1.6 t 1 t 3 t 10
2020s 0.8 t 0 t 1 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 74 Bahrain 1 t compare
  2. 74 Honduras 1 t compare
  3. 74 Montenegro 1 t compare
  4. 74 Switzerland 1 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in China, Hong Kong SAR was 1 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 3 t in 1991.
What is the lowest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2022.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 74th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 1,576 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).