Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Asia

Asia: Pesticides (total) — Import quantity was 1.66 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.66 million t
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
4th
of 50 groups
All-time high
1.67 million t
in 2021
All-time low
296,742 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Asia, 1990–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 296.7k t1991: 298.8k t1992: 368.7k t1993: 348.5k t1994: 371.1k t1995: 399.6k t1996: 415.7k t1997: 418.5k t1998: 384.8k t1999: 455.8k t2000: 452.2k t2001: 408.5k t2002: 469.3k t2003: 487.8k t2004: 569.6k t2005: 579.7k t2006: 650.9k t2007: 716.7k t2008: 734.9k t2009: 756.3k t2010: 874.4k t2011: 972.4k t2012: 1.1M t2013: 1.2M t2014: 1.3M t2015: 1.3M t2016: 1.3M t2017: 1.3M t2018: 1.5M t2019: 1.5M t2020: 1.6M t2021: 1.7M t2022: 1.6M t2023: 1.6M t2024: 1.7M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — import quantity in Asia stood at 1.66 million t.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import quantity in Asia peaked at 1.67 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 296,742 t, in 1990.

Asia ranks 4th of 50 groups on this measure, 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 375,832 t 296,742 t 455,769 t 10
2000s 582,590 t 408,507 t 756,305 t 10
2010s 1.22 million t 874,376 t 1.45 million t 10
2020s 1.63 million t 1.56 million t 1.67 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Brazil 807,127 t compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 289,968 t compare
  3. 3 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 281,163 t compare
  4. 4 France 276,081 t compare
  5. 5 Canada 274,026 t compare
  6. 6 Australia 269,902 t compare
  7. 7 Thailand 202,791 t compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import quantity in Asia?
Pesticides (total) — import quantity in Asia was 1.66 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 296,742 t in 1990.
How does Asia rank for pesticides (total) — import quantity?
Asia ranks 4th out of 50 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,599 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.