Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Argentina
Argentina: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 365,320 Tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
365,320 Tonnes
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
365,320 Tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
165,964 Tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Argentina, 2008–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 365,320 Tonnes for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Argentina peaked at 365,320 Tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165,964 Tonnes, in 2009.
That places Argentina 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 237,131 Tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 165,964 Tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 283,010 Tonnes | +70.5% |
| 2011 | 266,058 Tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 255,314 Tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 272,623 Tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 282,558 Tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 262,353 Tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 252,184 Tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 278,486 Tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 240,047 Tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 271,692 Tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 317,845 Tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 328,738 Tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 344,934 Tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 320,073 Tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 365,320 Tonnes | +14.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 365,320 Tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42,041 Tonnes, 8.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 365,320 Tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,324 Tonnes, 9.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201,548 Tonnes | 165,964 Tonnes | 237,131 Tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 266,432 Tonnes | 240,047 Tonnes | 283,010 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,382 Tonnes | 317,845 Tonnes | 365,320 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 1 Viet Nam 161,908 Tonnes compare
- 1 United States 492,146 Tonnes compare
- 1 Brazil 377,176 Tonnes compare
- 2 Türkiye 57,766 Tonnes compare
- 3 Indonesia 294,935 Tonnes compare
- 3 Poland 24,047 Tonnes compare
- 4 China 229,026 Tonnes compare
- 5 Australia 194,962 Tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom 15,255 Tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Argentina?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Argentina was 365,320 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 365,320 Tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,964 Tonnes in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Argentina ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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