Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity by country
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...
What the numbers show
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity is currently reported for 125 countries. The highest value is 1,512 t in Italy; the lowest is 0.0004 t in Vanuatu.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.3355 t, and the mean is 32.27 t.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 84 fell. The largest increase was in Lesotho (up 529,659.0%), and the largest decrease in Georgia (down 100.0%).
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 1,512 t | 2024 | up 105.2% | volatile |
| 1 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 65.07 t | 2023 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 2 | France | 650.6 t | 2024 | down 79.7% | falling |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 9.3 t | 2023 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Czechia | 369.46 t | 2024 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 7.17 t | 2024 | up 17,064.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 263.28 t | 2024 | up 41.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.59 t | 2021 | up 8,372.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Lesotho | 143.03 t | 2024 | up 529,659.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Türkiye | 0.702 t | 2024 | up 42.7% | flat |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 132.18 t | 2024 | up 2,685.3% | volatile |
| 6 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.1094 t | 2024 | down 57.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Belgium | 124.33 t | 2024 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0.002 t | 2019 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Canada | 98.33 t | 2024 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Republic of Moldova | 0.0012 t | 2024 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Singapore | 95.49 t | 2024 | up 443.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 79.99 t | 2024 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Slovakia | 68.25 t | 2024 | up 115.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Poland | 54.92 t | 2024 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Australia | 45.23 t | 2020 | down 64.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Barbados | 38.27 t | 2024 | up 3,801.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Portugal | 35.69 t | 2024 | up 168.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 34.5 t | 2024 | down 76.9% | falling |
| 17 | Spain | 24.05 t | 2024 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 18 | New Zealand | 23.27 t | 2024 | down 17.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Guatemala | 16.87 t | 2024 | up 325.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Romania | 13.5 t | 2024 | up 143.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Thailand | 11.35 t | 2024 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Malawi | 11.21 t | 2024 | up 3,551.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Chile | 10.81 t | 2024 | down 90.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Hungary | 8.63 t | 2024 | down 49.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Denmark | 6.05 t | 2024 | up 345.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Eswatini | 5.98 t | 2023 | down 85.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Mauritius | 5.25 t | 2018 | up 10,408.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Indonesia | 5.01 t | 2024 | down 60.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Ireland | 4.76 t | 2024 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Angola | 4.26 t | 2022 | up 65.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Sweden | 3.86 t | 2024 | down 78.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Mexico | 3.7 t | 2020 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Finland | 3.7 t | 2024 | down 86.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Oman | 3.24 t | 2024 | up 9,437.1% | volatile |
| 35 | South Africa | 3.12 t | 2024 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Greece | 2.98 t | 2024 | down 60.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Uganda | 2.91 t | 2018 | up 590.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Japan | 2.83 t | 2021 | up 193.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.59 t | 2023 | up 2,318.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Malaysia | 2.29 t | 2024 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Israel | 2.15 t | 2024 | down 47.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Dominican Republic | 1.82 t | 2023 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Austria | 1.74 t | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Argentina | 1.22 t | 2024 | up 17.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Samoa | 1.1 t | 2023 | down 42.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Kazakhstan | 0.6753 t | 2024 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Bahamas | 0.6536 t | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Peru | 0.615 t | 2024 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 49 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0.5603 t | 2024 | down 66.1% | volatile |
| 50 | El Salvador | 0.5549 t | 2023 | up 1,053.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Cambodia | 0.5 t | 2024 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Nepal | 0.484 t | 2022 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 53 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.4621 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Papua New Guinea | 0.454 t | 2023 | down 79.7% | volatile |
| 55 | India | 0.432 t | 2024 | up 206.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Brazil | 0.4221 t | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Belarus | 0.3401 t | 2021 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Switzerland | 0.3355 t | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 59 | United Arab Emirates | 0.2534 t | 2023 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Niger | 0.25 t | 2021 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 61 | China, mainland | 0.2315 t | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Maldives | 0.2311 t | 2024 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Republic of Korea | 0.2025 t | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Bangladesh | 0.1711 t | 2018 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Uzbekistan | 0.1587 t | 2024 | up 1,883.8% | volatile |
| 66 | North Macedonia | 0.1353 t | 2024 | up 1,832.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.105 t | 2019 | up 650.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Rwanda | 0.101 t | 2019 | down 70.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Russian Federation | 0.0952 t | 2021 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Philippines | 0.0903 t | 2024 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Kuwait | 0.0754 t | 2023 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Namibia | 0.072 t | 2024 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Pakistan | 0.066 t | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Ecuador | 0.0657 t | 2019 | up 17.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Latvia | 0.0579 t | 2024 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 76 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0547 t | 2017 | down 56.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Myanmar | 0.0501 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Guyana | 0.046 t | 2023 | down 69.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Zambia | 0.045 t | 2023 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Bhutan | 0.0434 t | 2023 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Colombia | 0.0434 t | 2024 | down 78.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Costa Rica | 0.0405 t | 2023 | down 71.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Lebanon | 0.0405 t | 2024 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Serbia | 0.0405 t | 2024 | down 94.5% | volatile |
| 85 | Uruguay | 0.04 t | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Cuba | 0.0346 t | 2022 | up 23.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Sri Lanka | 0.0344 t | 2024 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.029 t | 2024 | down 61.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Panama | 0.025 t | 2023 | down 77.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Bahrain | 0.0249 t | 2024 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Bulgaria | 0.0243 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Lithuania | 0.0237 t | 2024 | down 56.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Ukraine | 0.0227 t | 2024 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 94 | Armenia | 0.0224 t | 2024 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Iceland | 0.0224 t | 2024 | up 220.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Estonia | 0.0213 t | 2024 | up 166.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Montenegro | 0.0191 t | 2024 | up 1,810.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Bermuda | 0.019 t | 2024 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 99 | Croatia | 0.0171 t | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Slovenia | 0.0166 t | 2024 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Iraq | 0.0155 t | 2023 | down 58.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Paraguay | 0.0143 t | 2024 | up 123.4% | volatile |
| 103 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0118 t | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Honduras | 0.0113 t | 2023 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Zimbabwe | 0.01 t | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Norway | 0.009 t | 2024 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Botswana | 0.0066 t | 2023 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 108 | Turkmenistan | 0.005 t | 2018 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Georgia | 0.0045 t | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Belize | 0.0044 t | 2023 | up 10.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Cook Islands | 0.0031 t | 2020 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Malta | 0.002 t | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Nicaragua | 0.0017 t | 2022 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Fiji | 0.001 t | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Jamaica | 0.001 t | 2020 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 116 | Azerbaijan | 0.0004 t | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 116 | Vanuatu | 0.0004 t | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 28.82 t
About this data
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.