Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 3,213 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3,213 t for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,597 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 994 t, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,501 t | 994 t | 2,854 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,799 t | 3,024 t | 4,615 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,108 t | 4,815 t | 10,597 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,561 t | 3,213 t | 7,375 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 73 El Salvador 3,307 t compare
- 74 Mozambique 3,287 t compare
- 75 Thailand 3,273 t compare
- 77 Georgia 3,107 t compare
- 78 Serbia 2,938 t compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 2,877 t compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.23 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 24.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0009 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia was 3,213 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,597 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 994 t in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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).