Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 46 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
46 t
Change on year
down 8.0%
Rank
16th
of 24 groups
All-time high
764 t
in 1997
All-time low
12 t
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 338 t1991: 609 t1992: 707 t1993: 515 t1994: 326 t1995: 286 t1996: 332 t1997: 764 t1998: 683 t1999: 632 t2000: 494 t2001: 360 t2002: 186 t2003: 107 t2004: 82 t2005: 56 t2006: 12 t2007: 418 t2008: 51 t2009: 34 t2010: 39 t2011: 48 t2012: 34 t2013: 47 t2014: 40 t2015: 34 t2016: 36 t2017: 43 t2018: 42 t2019: 35 t2020: 35 t2021: 40 t2022: 49 t2023: 50 t2024: 46 t

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 46 t for rodenticides — agricultural use in 2024.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Southern Asia peaked at 764 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12 t, in 2006.

That places Southern Asia 16th out of 24 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.

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 338 t —
1991 609 t +80.2%
1992 707 t +16.1%
1993 515 t -27.2%
1994 326 t -36.7%
1995 286 t -12.3%
1996 332 t +16.1%
1997 764 t +130.1%
1998 683 t -10.6%
1999 632 t -7.5%
2000 494 t -21.8%
2001 360 t -27.1%
2002 186 t -48.3%
2003 107 t -42.5%
2004 82 t -23.4%
2005 56 t -31.7%
2006 12 t -78.6%
2007 418 t +3383.3%
2008 51 t -87.8%
2009 34 t -33.3%
2010 39 t +14.7%
2011 48 t +23.1%
2012 34 t -29.2%
2013 47 t +38.2%
2014 40 t -14.9%
2015 34 t -15.0%
2016 36 t +5.9%
2017 43 t +19.4%
2018 42 t -2.3%
2019 35 t -16.7%
2020 35 t +0.0%
2021 40 t +14.3%
2022 49 t +22.5%
2023 50 t +2.0%
2024 46 t -8.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +3383.3% 12 t 418 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 519.2 t 286 t 764 t 10
2000s 180 t 12 t 494 t 10
2010s 39.8 t 34 t 48 t 10
2020s 44 t 35 t 50 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 13 Gambia 108 t compare
  2. 14 Benin 106 t compare
  3. 15 Seychelles 72 t compare
  4. 16 Papua New Guinea 70 t compare
  5. 17 Georgia 68 t compare
  6. 18 Philippines 47 t compare
  7. 19 Tunisia 45 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Southern Asia?
Rodenticides — agricultural use in Southern Asia was 46 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 764 t in 1997.
What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12 t in 2006.
How does Southern Asia rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rodenticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 7,191 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).