Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Pesticides (total) — Import quantity was 233,531 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
233,531 t
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
421,041 t
in 2020
All-time low
34,810 t
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in United States of America, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 42.8k t1991: 34.8k t1992: 45.4k t1993: 60.5k t1994: 59.0k t1995: 62.9k t1996: 68.8k t1997: 63.3k t1998: 73.4k t1999: 80.5k t2000: 80.8k t2001: 94.4k t2002: 91.6k t2003: 106.7k t2004: 115.7k t2005: 111.5k t2006: 120.7k t2007: 109.7k t2008: 107.0k t2009: 136.1k t2010: 125.9k t2011: 125.9k t2012: 137.2k t2013: 151.9k t2014: 150.1k t2015: 183.8k t2016: 187.7k t2017: 201.0k t2018: 220.0k t2019: 186.2k t2020: 421.0k t2021: 409.2k t2022: 297.8k t2023: 226.8k t2024: 233.5k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — import quantity in United States of America stood at 233,531 t.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 421,041 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,810 t, in 1991.

That places United States of America 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in United States of America, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 42,848 t
1991 34,810 t -18.8%
1992 45,384 t +30.4%
1993 60,456 t +33.2%
1994 58,958 t -2.5%
1995 62,925 t +6.7%
1996 68,760 t +9.3%
1997 63,277 t -8.0%
1998 73,407 t +16.0%
1999 80,493 t +9.7%
2000 80,800 t +0.4%
2001 94,404 t +16.8%
2002 91,614 t -3.0%
2003 106,654 t +16.4%
2004 115,744 t +8.5%
2005 111,546 t -3.6%
2006 120,678 t +8.2%
2007 109,718 t -9.1%
2008 106,986 t -2.5%
2009 136,051 t +27.2%
2010 125,933 t -7.4%
2011 125,879 t -0.0%
2012 137,154 t +9.0%
2013 151,889 t +10.7%
2014 150,134 t -1.2%
2015 183,790 t +22.4%
2016 187,713 t +2.1%
2017 200,985 t +7.1%
2018 220,037 t +9.5%
2019 186,180 t -15.4%
2020 421,041 t +126.1%
2021 409,230 t -2.8%
2022 297,811 t -27.2%
2023 226,797 t -23.8%
2024 233,531 t +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,132 t 34,810 t 80,493 t 10
2000s 107,420 t 80,800 t 136,051 t 10
2010s 166,969 t 125,879 t 220,037 t 10
2020s 317,682 t 226,797 t 421,041 t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 22 Ghana 99,247 t compare
  2. 23 Japan 98,113 t compare
  3. 24 Indonesia 87,349 t compare
  4. 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 86,505 t compare
  5. 26 Colombia 86,481 t compare
  6. 27 South Africa 83,709 t compare
  7. 28 China, mainland 82,061 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import quantity in United States of America?
Pesticides (total) — import quantity in United States of America was 233,531 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 421,041 t in 2020.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 34,810 t in 1991.
How does United States of America rank for pesticides (total) — import quantity?
United States of America ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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.