Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides by country
Countries reporting
53
Highest
492,146 Tonnes
United States
Lowest
1.6 Tonnes
Iceland
Median
8,910 Tonnes
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,137
What the numbers show
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 492,146 Tonnes in United States; the lowest is 1.6 Tonnes in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 8,910 Tonnes, and the mean is 56,697 Tonnes.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Australia (up 331.6%), and the largest decrease in Canada (down 87.6%).
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 492,146 Tonnes | 2018 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 1 | Brazil | 377,176 Tonnes | 2020 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 1 | Viet Nam | 161,908 Tonnes | 2023 | up 94.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Argentina | 365,320 Tonnes | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 57,766 Tonnes | 2023 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 3 | Indonesia | 294,935 Tonnes | 2023 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 24,047 Tonnes | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 4 | China | 229,026 Tonnes | 2023 | down 34.8% | rising |
| 5 | Australia | 194,962 Tonnes | 2023 | up 331.6% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 15,255 Tonnes | 2022 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 6 | Russia | 97,018 Tonnes | 2023 | up 99.9% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 7,793 Tonnes | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 7 | Mexico | 92,553 Tonnes | 2024 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 3,658 Tonnes | 2024 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 8 | France | 69,831 Tonnes | 2024 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 9 | Spain | 59,856 Tonnes | 2024 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 9 | Latvia | 1,812 Tonnes | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 10 | Japan | 45,573 Tonnes | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 10 | Croatia | 1,600 Tonnes | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 11 | Germany | 45,174 Tonnes | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 11 | Slovenia | 712.54 Tonnes | 2024 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 12 | South Africa | 42,041 Tonnes | 2023 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 12 | Estonia | 701.78 Tonnes | 2024 | up 37.1% | rising |
| 13 | India | 40,094 Tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 14 | Italy | 40,094 Tonnes | 2024 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 15 | Colombia | 39,324 Tonnes | 2021 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Philippines | 37,660 Tonnes | 2023 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 17 | Chile | 35,354 Tonnes | 2013 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 18 | Ukraine | 19,356 Tonnes | 2023 | down 77.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Peru | 10,615 Tonnes | 2023 | up 49.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Canada | 10,006 Tonnes | 2023 | down 87.6% | rising |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 9,173 Tonnes | 2021 | down 28.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Romania | 8,910 Tonnes | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 8,811 Tonnes | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 24 | Portugal | 8,359 Tonnes | 2024 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 25 | Hungary | 7,412 Tonnes | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 26 | Israel | 6,370 Tonnes | 2022 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 5,519 Tonnes | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 28 | Austria | 5,232 Tonnes | 2024 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 29 | New Zealand | 5,085 Tonnes | 2009 | up 67.3% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 4,208 Tonnes | 2024 | up 7.7% | falling |
| 31 | Czechia | 3,952 Tonnes | 2024 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 3,647 Tonnes | 2024 | up 263.9% | rising |
| 33 | Finland | 3,414 Tonnes | 2024 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 34 | Denmark | 3,311 Tonnes | 2023 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 35 | Ireland | 2,142 Tonnes | 2024 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 36 | Switzerland | 2,093 Tonnes | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 37 | Sweden | 2,034 Tonnes | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 38 | Cyprus | 952.43 Tonnes | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 39 | Norway | 691.41 Tonnes | 2024 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 129.36 Tonnes | 2024 | up 43.2% | falling |
| 41 | Malta | 110.28 Tonnes | 2024 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 42 | Iceland | 1.6 Tonnes | 2023 | down 30.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 19,882 Tonnes
- Slovak Republic 1,814 Tonnes