Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Myanmar

Myanmar: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 11,749 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11,749 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
17,337 t
in 2019
All-time low
114 t
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 209 t1991: 114 t1992: 151 t1993: 160 t1994: 190 t1995: 265 t1996: 137 t1997: 146 t1998: 283 t1999: 420 t2000: 558 t2001: 695 t2002: 949 t2003: 859 t2004: 1.0k t2005: 1.4k t2006: 3.9k t2007: 3.3k t2008: 2.2k t2009: 1.1k t2010: 3.3k t2011: 4.6k t2012: 3.0k t2013: 2.9k t2014: 5.4k t2015: 7.7k t2016: 12.1k t2017: 17.3k t2018: 15.3k t2019: 17.3k t2020: 11.7k t2021: 11.7k t2022: 11.7k t2023: 11.7k t2024: 11.7k t

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 11,749 t for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in 2024.

That represents a change of up 116.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Myanmar peaked at 17,337 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 114 t, in 1991.

That places Myanmar 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 207.5 t 114 t 420 t 10
2000s 1,606 t 558 t 3,872 t 10
2010s 8,906 t 2,898 t 17,337 t 10
2020s 11,749 t 11,749 t 11,749 t 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 39 Nicaragua 12,907 t compare
  2. 40 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12,705 t compare
  3. 41 Panama 11,848 t compare
  4. 43 Uganda 11,293 t compare
  5. 44 Costa Rica 10,722 t compare
  6. 45 China, Taiwan Province of 10,549 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Myanmar?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Myanmar was 11,749 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 17,337 t in 2019.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 114 t in 1991.
How does Myanmar rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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

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).