Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 10,549 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10,549 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,441 t
in 1999
All-time low
7,850 t
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 10.0k t1991: 10.0k t1992: 10.0k t1993: 10.0k t1994: 10.0k t1995: 10.0k t1996: 10.0k t1997: 9.4k t1998: 8.9k t1999: 11.4k t2000: 9.0k t2001: 8.5k t2002: 10.5k t2003: 10.1k t2004: 9.7k t2005: 9.2k t2006: 9.0k t2007: 9.5k t2008: 8.8k t2009: 8.6k t2010: 7.8k t2011: 8.3k t2012: 9.4k t2013: 9.6k t2014: 8.6k t2015: 9.3k t2016: 9.5k t2017: 10.5k t2018: 10.5k t2019: 10.5k t2020: 10.5k t2021: 10.5k t2022: 10.5k t2023: 10.5k t2024: 10.5k t

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

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 10,549 t for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in 2024.

The figure is up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 11,441 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7,850 t, in 2010.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 9,954 t
1991 9,954 t +0.0%
1992 9,954 t +0.0%
1993 9,954 t +0.0%
1994 9,954 t +0.0%
1995 9,954 t +0.0%
1996 9,954 t +0.0%
1997 9,364 t -5.9%
1998 8,931 t -4.6%
1999 11,441 t +28.1%
2000 9,007 t -21.3%
2001 8,476 t -5.9%
2002 10,547 t +24.4%
2003 10,143 t -3.8%
2004 9,703 t -4.3%
2005 9,228 t -4.9%
2006 9,014 t -2.3%
2007 9,492 t +5.3%
2008 8,780 t -7.5%
2009 8,589 t -2.2%
2010 7,850 t -8.6%
2011 8,254 t +5.1%
2012 9,396 t +13.8%
2013 9,632 t +2.5%
2014 8,619 t -10.5%
2015 9,296 t +7.9%
2016 9,504 t +2.2%
2017 10,549 t +11.0%
2018 10,549 t +0.0%
2019 10,549 t +0.0%
2020 10,549 t +0.0%
2021 10,549 t +0.0%
2022 10,549 t +0.0%
2023 10,549 t +0.0%
2024 10,549 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,941 t 8,931 t 11,441 t 10
2000s 9,298 t 8,476 t 10,547 t 10
2010s 9,420 t 7,850 t 10,549 t 10
2020s 10,549 t 10,549 t 10,549 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 40 Myanmar 11,749 t compare
  2. 41 Uganda 11,293 t compare
  3. 42 Costa Rica 10,722 t compare
  4. 44 Honduras 9,757 t compare
  5. 45 Cameroon 9,670 t compare
  6. 46 Romania 8,910 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of was 10,549 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 11,441 t in 1999.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 7,850 t in 2010.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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).