Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Pesticides (total) — Import quantity was 19,512 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,512 t
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
72nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
25,575 t
in 2014
All-time low
6,301 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 6.3k t1991: 7.9k t1992: 8.5k t1993: 10.2k t1994: 9.5k t1995: 10.3k t1996: 12.5k t1997: 8.5k t1998: 9.0k t1999: 10.8k t2000: 12.2k t2001: 10.7k t2002: 10.8k t2003: 11.7k t2004: 11.9k t2005: 16.1k t2006: 22.6k t2007: 24.8k t2008: 23.1k t2009: 18.8k t2010: 14.7k t2011: 15.8k t2012: 17.0k t2013: 17.3k t2014: 25.6k t2015: 19.1k t2016: 20.4k t2017: 22.0k t2018: 23.0k t2019: 17.1k t2020: 19.5k t2021: 22.2k t2022: 22.9k t2023: 21.2k t2024: 19.5k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — import quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 19,512 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 25,575 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,301 t, in 1990.

Republic of Korea ranks 72nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 6,301 t
1991 7,874 t +25.0%
1992 8,467 t +7.5%
1993 10,183 t +20.3%
1994 9,506 t -6.6%
1995 10,347 t +8.8%
1996 12,484 t +20.7%
1997 8,513 t -31.8%
1998 9,021 t +6.0%
1999 10,817 t +19.9%
2000 12,198 t +12.8%
2001 10,664 t -12.6%
2002 10,796 t +1.2%
2003 11,682 t +8.2%
2004 11,913 t +2.0%
2005 16,115 t +35.3%
2006 22,565 t +40.0%
2007 24,845 t +10.1%
2008 23,087 t -7.1%
2009 18,772 t -18.7%
2010 14,715 t -21.6%
2011 15,803 t +7.4%
2012 16,961 t +7.3%
2013 17,255 t +1.7%
2014 25,575 t +48.2%
2015 19,108 t -25.3%
2016 20,424 t +6.9%
2017 21,974 t +7.6%
2018 23,045 t +4.9%
2019 17,131 t -25.7%
2020 19,487 t +13.8%
2021 22,185 t +13.8%
2022 22,905 t +3.2%
2023 21,234 t -7.3%
2024 19,512 t -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,351 t 6,301 t 12,484 t 10
2000s 16,264 t 10,664 t 24,845 t 10
2010s 19,199 t 14,715 t 25,575 t 10
2020s 21,065 t 19,487 t 22,905 t 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 69 Benin 22,511 t compare
  2. 70 Mali 20,482 t compare
  3. 71 New Zealand 20,065 t compare
  4. 73 Israel 18,959 t compare
  5. 74 Bulgaria 18,400 t compare
  6. 75 Saudi Arabia 18,181 t compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
Pesticides (total) — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 19,512 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 25,575 t in 2014.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6,301 t in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for pesticides (total) — import quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.