Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in Japan

Japan: Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use was 118 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
118 t
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
26th
of 89 countries
All-time high
344 t
in 2001
All-time low
113 t
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

1001502002503003502000201220242000: 304 t2001: 344 t2002: 339 t2003: 304 t2004: 295 t2005: 308 t2006: 278 t2007: 253 t2008: 249 t2009: 231 t2010: 197 t2011: 198 t2012: 211 t2013: 200 t2014: 208 t2015: 201 t2016: 182 t2017: 165 t2018: 162 t2019: 156 t2020: 164 t2021: 154 t2022: 143 t2023: 113 t2024: 118 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Japan is 118 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Japan peaked at 344 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 113 t, in 2023.

That places Japan 26th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 290.5 t 231 t 344 t 10
2010s 188 t 156 t 211 t 10
2020s 138.4 t 113 t 164 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 23 Germany 146 t compare
  2. 24 Bangladesh 131 t compare
  3. 25 Guinea 120 t compare
  4. 27 El Salvador 117 t compare
  5. 28 Panama 114 t compare
  6. 29 Guatemala 110 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Japan?
Insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Japan was 118 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 344 t in 2001.
What is the lowest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 113 t in 2023.
How does Japan rank for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use?
Japan ranks 26th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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).