Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 160 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
160 t
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
158th
of 216 countries
All-time high
160 t
in 2024
All-time low
3 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 3 t1991: 3 t1992: 3 t1993: 3 t1994: 3 t1995: 3 t1996: 3 t1997: 3 t1998: 3 t1999: 3 t2000: 3 t2001: 3 t2002: 3 t2003: 3 t2004: 3 t2005: 3 t2006: 5 t2007: 8 t2008: 12 t2009: 15 t2010: 18 t2011: 21 t2012: 25 t2013: 30 t2014: 36 t2015: 45 t2016: 53 t2017: 59 t2018: 70 t2019: 89 t2020: 119 t2021: 138 t2022: 152 t2023: 155 t2024: 160 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Timor-Leste is 160 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 344.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Timor-Leste peaked at 160 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 1990.

That places Timor-Leste 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 3 t 3 t 3 t 10
2000s 5.8 t 3 t 15 t 10
2010s 44.6 t 18 t 89 t 10
2020s 144.8 t 119 t 160 t 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 155 Netherlands Antilles (former) 238 t compare
  2. 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 187 t compare
  3. 157 Bahamas 178 t compare
  4. 159 Brunei Darussalam 150 t compare
  5. 160 Grenada 147 t compare
  6. 161 Yemen 140 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Timor-Leste?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Timor-Leste was 160 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 160 t in 2024.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 1990.
How does Timor-Leste rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Timor-Leste ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 344.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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).