Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Brazil
Brazil: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 755,489 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Brazil is 755,489 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Brazil peaked at 800,652 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51,120 t, in 1990.
That places Brazil 1st out of 200 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.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,120 t | — |
| 1991 | 58,662 t | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 67,358 t | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 76,053 t | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 84,748 t | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 93,444 t | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 102,139 t | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 110,835 t | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 119,530 t | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 128,226 t | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 141,130 t | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 152,271 t | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 146,264 t | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 183,340 t | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 215,779 t | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 233,367 t | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 239,892 t | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 305,530 t | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 314,191 t | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 337,391 t | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 360,735 t | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 408,787 t | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 456,839 t | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 472,977 t | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 484,254 t | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 497,626 t | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 514,829 t | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 514,843 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 549,280 t | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 620,538 t | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 685,746 t | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 719,507 t | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 800,652 t | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 755,489 t | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 755,489 t | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 755,489 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,216 t, 340.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 755,489 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,534 t, 492.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,212 t | 51,120 t | 128,226 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,916 t | 141,130 t | 337,391 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,071 t | 360,735 t | 620,538 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 743,377 t | 685,746 t | 800,652 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Brazil?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Brazil was 755,489 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 800,652 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,120 t in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.
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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).