Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Central Asia

Central Asia: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 10,504 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10,504 t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
21st
of 42 groups
All-time high
20,242 t
in 1992
All-time low
4,248 t
in 2001
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Central Asia, 1992–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200820241992: 20.2k t1993: 20.0k t1994: 19.8k t1995: 15.9k t1996: 15.2k t1997: 10.1k t1998: 8.2k t1999: 6.3k t2000: 4.4k t2001: 4.2k t2002: 4.7k t2003: 5.5k t2004: 5.7k t2005: 5.4k t2006: 5.3k t2007: 7.2k t2008: 8.3k t2009: 9.6k t2010: 7.2k t2011: 11.6k t2012: 9.6k t2013: 9.7k t2014: 12.2k t2015: 11.7k t2016: 11.5k t2017: 15.0k t2018: 14.4k t2019: 14.5k t2020: 15.9k t2021: 19.8k t2022: 10.4k t2023: 10.5k t2024: 10.5k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Central Asia stood at 10,504 t.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Central Asia peaked at 20,242 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,248 t, in 2001.

That places Central Asia 21st out of 42 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,479 t 6,302 t 20,242 t 8
2000s 6,047 t 4,248 t 9,585 t 10
2010s 11,744 t 7,232 t 15,022 t 10
2020s 13,421 t 10,370 t 19,781 t 5

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 18 South Africa 40,752 t compare
  2. 19 India 40,094 t compare
  3. 19 Italy 40,094 t compare
  4. 21 Philippines 37,660 t compare
  5. 22 Colombia 31,133 t compare
  6. 23 Pakistan 26,702 t compare
  7. 24 Poland 24,047 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Central Asia?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Central Asia was 10,504 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 20,242 t in 1992.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,248 t in 2001.
How does Central Asia rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Central Asia ranks 21st out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central Asia 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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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
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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).