Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in World

World: Pesticides (total) — Export quantity was 7.44 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.44 million t
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
1st
of 50 groups
All-time high
7.44 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.19 million t
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 1.2M t1991: 1.2M t1992: 1.2M t1993: 1.2M t1994: 1.5M t1995: 1.7M t1996: 1.8M t1997: 1.8M t1998: 1.9M t1999: 2.0M t2000: 2.0M t2001: 2.2M t2002: 2.2M t2003: 2.2M t2004: 2.6M t2005: 2.8M t2006: 2.8M t2007: 3.2M t2008: 3.4M t2009: 3.2M t2010: 3.4M t2011: 3.9M t2012: 4.2M t2013: 4.6M t2014: 4.8M t2015: 4.9M t2016: 5.2M t2017: 5.7M t2018: 5.5M t2019: 5.6M t2020: 7.4M t2021: 7.1M t2022: 6.9M t2023: 6.7M t2024: 7.4M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — export quantity in World stood at 7.44 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — export quantity in World peaked at 7.44 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million t, in 1991.

That places World 1st out of 50 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.55 million t 1.19 million t 2.01 million t 10
2000s 2.66 million t 1.95 million t 3.42 million t 10
2010s 4.77 million t 3.42 million t 5.66 million t 10
2020s 7.11 million t 6.66 million t 7.44 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 3.21 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 3.18 million t compare
  3. 3 India 673,083 t compare
  4. 4 Germany 433,306 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — export quantity in World?
Pesticides (total) — export quantity in World was 7.44 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — export quantity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 7.44 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — export quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 1991.
How does World rank for pesticides (total) — export quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 50 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — export quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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
Last refreshed

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.