Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in South America
South America: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 1.23 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in South America stood at 1.23 million t.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in South America peaked at 1.26 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 112,422 t, in 1990.
South America ranks 3rd of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112,422 t | — |
| 1991 | 118,345 t | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 126,060 t | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 136,566 t | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 155,761 t | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 178,484 t | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 206,489 t | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 244,743 t | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 294,717 t | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 304,892 t | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 341,385 t | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 371,865 t | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 371,949 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 457,754 t | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 521,919 t | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 554,430 t | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 544,333 t | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 643,001 t | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 638,496 t | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 598,620 t | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 743,385 t | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 772,450 t | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 814,239 t | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 826,718 t | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 878,257 t | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 852,291 t | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 860,580 t | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 870,822 t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 878,360 t | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million t | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million t | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million t | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million t | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million t | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million t | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,848 t | 112,422 t | 304,892 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,375 t | 341,385 t | 643,001 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 850,872 t | 743,385 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million t | 1.08 million t | 1.26 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in South America?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in South America was 1.23 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,422 t in 1990.
- How does South America rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- South America ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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).