Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in Australia

Australia: Pesticides (total) — Export quantity was 17,742 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,742 t
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
40th
of 224 countries
All-time high
23,975 t
in 2020
All-time low
6,118 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in Australia, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 6.1k t1991: 6.8k t1992: 8.4k t1993: 10.0k t1994: 12.7k t1995: 12.3k t1996: 13.6k t1997: 16.4k t1998: 15.3k t1999: 14.2k t2000: 13.6k t2001: 17.0k t2002: 17.5k t2003: 11.8k t2004: 11.5k t2005: 11.3k t2006: 11.2k t2007: 10.4k t2008: 13.3k t2009: 12.2k t2010: 14.9k t2011: 14.7k t2012: 10.7k t2013: 10.6k t2014: 13.8k t2015: 15.1k t2016: 19.2k t2017: 19.7k t2018: 19.8k t2019: 17.0k t2020: 24.0k t2021: 23.5k t2022: 19.7k t2023: 16.4k t2024: 17.7k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — export quantity in Australia stood at 17,742 t.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — export quantity in Australia peaked at 23,975 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,118 t, in 1990.

Australia ranks 40th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,588 t 6,118 t 16,447 t 10
2000s 12,977 t 10,389 t 17,539 t 10
2010s 15,558 t 10,595 t 19,816 t 10
2020s 20,254 t 16,417 t 23,975 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 37 Paraguay 24,888 t compare
  2. 38 United Arab Emirates 24,279 t compare
  3. 39 Australia and New Zealand 20,986 t compare
  4. 41 Portugal 16,471 t compare
  5. 42 Chile 15,111 t compare
  6. 43 Greece 14,100 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — export quantity in Australia?
Pesticides (total) — export quantity in Australia was 17,742 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — export quantity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 23,975 t in 2020.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — export quantity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,118 t in 1990.
How does Australia rank for pesticides (total) — export quantity?
Australia ranks 40th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,319 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.