Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Argentina

Argentina: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 262,507 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
262,507 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
262,507 t
in 2021
All-time low
26,156 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Argentina, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 26.2k t1991: 26.2k t1992: 26.2k t1993: 26.2k t1994: 30.2k t1995: 37.8k t1996: 54.6k t1997: 77.7k t1998: 62.4k t1999: 73.3k t2000: 84.2k t2001: 95.1k t2002: 106.0k t2003: 116.9k t2004: 127.8k t2005: 138.7k t2006: 149.6k t2007: 186.8k t2008: 203.4k t2009: 140.1k t2010: 235.7k t2011: 220.6k t2012: 216.3k t2013: 212.0k t2014: 207.7k t2015: 203.8k t2016: 199.9k t2017: 196.0k t2018: 172.9k t2019: 241.3k t2020: 241.5k t2021: 262.5k t2022: 262.5k t2023: 262.5k t2024: 262.5k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Argentina stood at 262,507 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Argentina peaked at 262,507 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,156 t, in 1990.

That places Argentina 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,064 t 26,156 t 77,691 t 10
2000s 134,839 t 84,189 t 203,369 t 10
2010s 210,632 t 172,928 t 241,294 t 10
2020s 258,310 t 241,520 t 262,507 t 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 1 Brazil 755,489 t compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 295,413 t compare
  3. 4 China 252,919 t compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 242,000 t compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 161,908 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More environment data for Argentina

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Argentina?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Argentina was 262,507 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 262,507 t in 2021.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 26,156 t in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Argentina ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 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).