Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.1589 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1589 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
133rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.2114 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.1589 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.2114 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
Australia ranks 133rd of 180 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.
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 1000 USD per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 1000 USD per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.019 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0206 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0242 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0243 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0242 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0358 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0369 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0383 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0393 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0539 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0461 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0676 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0811 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0853 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0871 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0804 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1033 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 0.116 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0984 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0736 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1449 1000 USD per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1645 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2114 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1589 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1589 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1589 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4323 1000 USD per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0139 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0242 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0351 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0242 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0539 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0883 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0676 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.116 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1699 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1449 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2114 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 130 Myanmar 0.1821 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 0.1817 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 132 Togo 0.1649 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 0.1585 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 135 Zambia 0.1495 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 136 Comoros 0.1495 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.1589 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2114 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pesticides (total) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.