Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Pesticides (total) — Import quantity was 13,943 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13,943 t
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
88th
of 211 countries
All-time high
63,971 t
in 2020
All-time low
6,181 t
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 24.8k t1991: 27.1k t1992: 27.4k t1993: 21.9k t1994: 26.8k t1995: 36.4k t1996: 27.9k t1997: 23.8k t1998: 28.7k t1999: 27.9k t2000: 43.6k t2001: 12.5k t2002: 9.5k t2003: 11.0k t2004: 8.3k t2005: 7.4k t2006: 7.1k t2007: 6.8k t2008: 6.7k t2009: 8.1k t2010: 8.4k t2011: 6.2k t2012: 10.5k t2013: 11.8k t2014: 9.5k t2015: 11.7k t2016: 15.2k t2017: 16.4k t2018: 18.3k t2019: 18.7k t2020: 64.0k t2021: 28.2k t2022: 24.4k t2023: 15.0k t2024: 13.9k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR is 13,943 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 63,971 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,181 t, in 2011.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 88th of 211 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 27,262 t 21,894 t 36,405 t 10
2000s 12,108 t 6,700 t 43,617 t 10
2010s 12,659 t 6,181 t 18,678 t 10
2020s 29,083 t 13,943 t 63,971 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 85 Slovenia, Republic of 14,983 t compare
  2. 86 Croatia, Republic of 14,932 t compare
  3. 87 Norway 14,673 t compare
  4. 89 Zimbabwe 13,636 t compare
  5. 90 Burkina Faso 12,285 t compare
  6. 91 Uzbekistan, Republic of 12,125 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Pesticides (total) — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 13,943 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 63,971 t in 2020.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 6,181 t in 2011.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for pesticides (total) — import quantity?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 88th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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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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.