Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 46 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3383.3% | 12 t | 418 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Gambia 108 t compare
- 14 Benin 106 t compare
- 15 Seychelles 72 t compare
- 16 Papua New Guinea 70 t compare
- 17 Georgia 68 t compare
- 18 Philippines 47 t compare
- 19 Tunisia 45 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
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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About this data
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).