Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 555,166 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in South-Eastern Asia stood at 555,166 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 589,340 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 192,688 t, in 1990.
That places South-Eastern Asia 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,614 t | 192,688 t | 243,466 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,570 t | 228,338 t | 458,794 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 507,613 t | 430,860 t | 589,340 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,457 t | 419,784 t | 561,855 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 1 Brazil 755,489 t compare
- 2 Indonesia 295,413 t compare
- 3 Argentina 262,507 t compare
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 252,919 t compare
- 5 China, mainland 242,000 t compare
- 6 Canada 102,005 t compare
- 7 Russian Federation 97,018 t compare
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Land area — Area 442,430 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 27.12 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 11.54 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in South-Eastern Asia?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in South-Eastern Asia was 555,166 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 589,340 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,688 t in 1990.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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).