Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 316 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
316 t
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
408 t
in 2022
All-time low
50 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in China, Macao SAR, 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 98 t1991: 92 t1992: 91 t1993: 89 t1994: 98 t1995: 94 t1996: 89 t1997: 67 t1998: 65 t1999: 54 t2000: 57 t2001: 50 t2002: 63 t2003: 93 t2004: 143 t2005: 135 t2006: 108 t2007: 60 t2008: 62 t2009: 69 t2010: 78 t2011: 85 t2012: 94 t2013: 123 t2014: 149 t2015: 178 t2016: 203 t2017: 226 t2018: 243 t2019: 266 t2020: 310 t2021: 393 t2022: 408 t2023: 376 t2024: 316 t

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

Analysis

China, Macao SAR recorded 316 t for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in China, Macao SAR peaked at 408 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50 t, in 2001.

China, Macao SAR ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.7 t 54 t 98 t 10
2000s 84 t 50 t 143 t 10
2010s 164.5 t 78 t 266 t 10
2020s 360.6 t 310 t 408 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR

  1. 135 Samoa 409 t compare
  2. 136 Sierra Leone 361 t compare
  3. 137 Maldives 317 t compare
  4. 139 Albania 296 t compare
  5. 140 Saint Lucia 264 t compare
  6. 141 Bhutan 250 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in China, Macao SAR?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in China, Macao SAR was 316 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 408 t in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 50 t in 2001.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
China, Macao SAR ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Macao SAR 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).