Pesticides (total) — Import value in South America (excluding intra-trade)

South America (excluding intra-trade): Pesticides (total) — Import value was 5.69 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.69 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
6th
of 49 groups
All-time high
7.69 million 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
138,177 1000 USD
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Import value in South America (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 138.2k 1000 USD1991: 153.4k 1000 USD1992: 177.2k 1000 USD1993: 185.6k 1000 USD1994: 232.1k 1000 USD1995: 303.7k 1000 USD1996: 326.4k 1000 USD1997: 399.2k 1000 USD1998: 427.9k 1000 USD1999: 368.6k 1000 USD2000: 394.0k 1000 USD2001: 438.2k 1000 USD2002: 438.4k 1000 USD2003: 619.4k 1000 USD2004: 943.8k 1000 USD2005: 835.1k 1000 USD2006: 736.8k 1000 USD2007: 992.7k 1000 USD2008: 1.5M 1000 USD2009: 1.4M 1000 USD2010: 1.7M 1000 USD2011: 2.2M 1000 USD2012: 2.6M 1000 USD2013: 3.1M 1000 USD2014: 3.6M 1000 USD2015: 3.3M 1000 USD2016: 2.9M 1000 USD2017: 3.2M 1000 USD2018: 3.5M 1000 USD2019: 4.0M 1000 USD2020: 4.2M 1000 USD2021: 4.9M 1000 USD2022: 7.7M 1000 USD2023: 5.2M 1000 USD2024: 5.7M 1000 USD

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

Analysis

South America (excluding intra-trade) recorded 5.69 million 1000 USD for pesticides (total) — import value in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 7.69 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 138,177 1000 USD, in 1990.

That places South America (excluding intra-trade) 6th out of 49 groups 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 South America (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Import value in South America (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1990 138,177 1000 USD
1991 153,450 1000 USD +11.1%
1992 177,155 1000 USD +15.4%
1993 185,570 1000 USD +4.8%
1994 232,131 1000 USD +25.1%
1995 303,694 1000 USD +30.8%
1996 326,353 1000 USD +7.5%
1997 399,222 1000 USD +22.3%
1998 427,856 1000 USD +7.2%
1999 368,623 1000 USD -13.8%
2000 393,985 1000 USD +6.9%
2001 438,159 1000 USD +11.2%
2002 438,413 1000 USD +0.1%
2003 619,406 1000 USD +41.3%
2004 943,833 1000 USD +52.4%
2005 835,132 1000 USD -11.5%
2006 736,817 1000 USD -11.8%
2007 992,688 1000 USD +34.7%
2008 1.52 million 1000 USD +53.1%
2009 1.40 million 1000 USD -7.7%
2010 1.74 million 1000 USD +24.2%
2011 2.23 million 1000 USD +28.2%
2012 2.56 million 1000 USD +14.4%
2013 3.12 million 1000 USD +22.2%
2014 3.59 million 1000 USD +14.9%
2015 3.32 million 1000 USD -7.5%
2016 2.91 million 1000 USD -12.3%
2017 3.24 million 1000 USD +11.6%
2018 3.52 million 1000 USD +8.5%
2019 4.00 million 1000 USD +13.7%
2020 4.23 million 1000 USD +5.7%
2021 4.88 million 1000 USD +15.3%
2022 7.69 million 1000 USD +57.8%
2023 5.23 million 1000 USD -32.1%
2024 5.69 million 1000 USD +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 271,223 1000 USD 138,177 1000 USD 427,856 1000 USD 10
2000s 832,043 1000 USD 393,985 1000 USD 1.52 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 3.02 million 1000 USD 1.74 million 1000 USD 4.00 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 5.54 million 1000 USD 4.23 million 1000 USD 7.69 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 3 Canada 1.85 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 4 India 1.57 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 5 Australia and New Zealand 1.50 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 6 Germany 1.49 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 7 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 1.44 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 8 Australia 1.32 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 9 China 1.13 million 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import value in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
Pesticides (total) — import value in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 5.69 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 7.69 million 1000 USD in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 138,177 1000 USD in 1990.
How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for pesticides (total) — import value?
South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th out of 49 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import value rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America (excluding intra-trade) 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.