Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Thailand

Thailand: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 3,273 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,273 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
87,191 t
in 2011
All-time low
3,273 t
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 18.8k t1991: 18.8k t1992: 18.8k t1993: 18.8k t1994: 20.4k t1995: 24.1k t1996: 23.6k t1997: 24.0k t1998: 19.2k t1999: 22.8k t2000: 20.3k t2001: 30.6k t2002: 40.9k t2003: 51.2k t2004: 65.6k t2005: 43.8k t2006: 41.2k t2007: 66.9k t2008: 65.4k t2009: 67.9k t2010: 69.0k t2011: 87.2k t2012: 69.9k t2013: 8.1k t2014: 21.8k t2015: 26.2k t2016: 30.5k t2017: 34.0k t2018: 34.8k t2019: 28.1k t2020: 19.0k t2021: 8.7k t2022: 5.8k t2023: 3.3k t2024: 3.3k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Thailand stood at 3,273 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Thailand peaked at 87,191 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,273 t, in 2023.

Thailand ranks 75th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,946 t 18,849 t 24,062 t 10
2000s 49,400 t 20,334 t 67,933 t 10
2010s 40,962 t 8,136 t 87,191 t 10
2020s 8,021 t 3,273 t 19,007 t 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 72 Denmark 3,378 t compare
  2. 73 El Salvador 3,307 t compare
  3. 74 Mozambique, Republic of 3,287 t compare
  4. 76 Saudi Arabia 3,213 t compare
  5. 77 Georgia 3,107 t compare
  6. 78 Serbia, Republic of 2,938 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Thailand?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Thailand was 3,273 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 87,191 t in 2011.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,273 t in 2023.
How does Thailand rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Thailand ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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).