Pesticides (total) — Import value in Japan

Japan: Pesticides (total) — Import value was 481,830 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
481,830 1000 USD
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
28th
of 222 countries
All-time high
954,129 1000 USD
in 2020
All-time low
3,357 1000 USD
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pesticides (total) — Import value in Japan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — import value in Japan stood at 481,830 1000 USD.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value in Japan peaked at 954,129 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,357 1000 USD, in 1962.

That places Japan 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Pesticides (total) — Import value in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Import value in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 10,293 1000 USD —
1962 3,357 1000 USD -67.4%
1963 3,631 1000 USD +8.2%
1964 5,461 1000 USD +50.4%
1965 4,938 1000 USD -9.6%
1966 7,011 1000 USD +42.0%
1967 9,137 1000 USD +30.3%
1968 10,175 1000 USD +11.4%
1969 12,530 1000 USD +23.1%
1970 15,623 1000 USD +24.7%
1971 21,354 1000 USD +36.7%
1972 23,620 1000 USD +10.6%
1973 30,261 1000 USD +28.1%
1974 40,480 1000 USD +33.8%
1975 43,430 1000 USD +7.3%
1976 30,451 1000 USD -29.9%
1977 44,243 1000 USD +45.3%
1978 59,493 1000 USD +34.5%
1979 73,264 1000 USD +23.1%
1980 92,426 1000 USD +26.2%
1981 76,696 1000 USD -17.0%
1982 61,686 1000 USD -19.6%
1983 69,303 1000 USD +12.3%
1984 76,975 1000 USD +11.1%
1985 81,078 1000 USD +5.3%
1986 113,320 1000 USD +39.8%
1987 134,927 1000 USD +19.1%
1988 162,679 1000 USD +20.6%
1989 178,016 1000 USD +9.4%
1990 187,281 1000 USD +5.2%
1991 185,244 1000 USD -1.1%
1992 190,919 1000 USD +3.1%
1993 189,815 1000 USD -0.6%
1994 238,963 1000 USD +25.9%
1995 257,563 1000 USD +7.8%
1996 272,152 1000 USD +5.7%
1997 245,803 1000 USD -9.7%
1998 254,432 1000 USD +3.5%
1999 235,157 1000 USD -7.6%
2000 269,687 1000 USD +14.7%
2001 263,988 1000 USD -2.1%
2002 249,011 1000 USD -5.7%
2003 243,047 1000 USD -2.4%
2004 266,196 1000 USD +9.5%
2005 296,083 1000 USD +11.2%
2006 314,539 1000 USD +6.2%
2007 337,998 1000 USD +7.5%
2008 404,781 1000 USD +19.8%
2009 459,315 1000 USD +13.5%
2010 408,234 1000 USD -11.1%
2011 484,438 1000 USD +18.7%
2012 472,200 1000 USD -2.5%
2013 481,842 1000 USD +2.0%
2014 471,844 1000 USD -2.1%
2015 437,956 1000 USD -7.2%
2016 439,782 1000 USD +0.4%
2017 469,243 1000 USD +6.7%
2018 497,255 1000 USD +6.0%
2019 495,379 1000 USD -0.4%
2020 954,129 1000 USD +92.6%
2021 591,001 1000 USD -38.1%
2022 560,890 1000 USD -5.1%
2023 511,285 1000 USD -8.8%
2024 481,830 1000 USD -5.8%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 481,830 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,312 1000 USD, 5.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 481,830 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,379 1000 USD, 51.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,393 1000 USD 3,357 1000 USD 12,530 1000 USD 9
1970s 38,222 1000 USD 15,623 1000 USD 73,264 1000 USD 10
1980s 104,711 1000 USD 61,686 1000 USD 178,016 1000 USD 10
1990s 225,733 1000 USD 185,244 1000 USD 272,152 1000 USD 10
2000s 310,464 1000 USD 243,047 1000 USD 459,315 1000 USD 10
2010s 465,817 1000 USD 408,234 1000 USD 497,255 1000 USD 10
2020s 619,827 1000 USD 481,830 1000 USD 954,129 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 25 Belgium 489,180 1000 USD compare
  2. 26 Hungary 487,270 1000 USD compare
  3. 27 South Africa 482,084 1000 USD compare
  4. 29 Philippines 376,403 1000 USD compare
  5. 30 Greece 363,545 1000 USD compare
  6. 31 Chile 354,461 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import value in Japan?
Pesticides (total) — import value in Japan was 481,830 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 954,129 1000 USD in 2020.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,357 1000 USD in 1962.
How does Japan rank for pesticides (total) — import value?
Japan ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import value rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 15,378 data points, 1961–2024
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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.