Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Canada
Canada: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 10,006 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Canada, 2008–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Canada stood at 10,006 Tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 89.4% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Canada peaked at 96,954 Tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,006 Tonnes, in 2023.
Canada ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 52,810 Tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 53,723 Tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 60,148 Tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 62,045 Tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 72,566 Tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 80,612 Tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 75,122 Tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 74,059 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 89,762 Tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 96,954 Tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 86,259 Tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 77,546 Tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 91,566 Tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 96,043 Tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 94,246 Tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,006 Tonnes | -89.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10,006 Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -89.4% | 94,246 Tonnes | 10,006 Tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,266 Tonnes | 52,810 Tonnes | 53,723 Tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 77,507 Tonnes | 60,148 Tonnes | 96,954 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,965 Tonnes | 10,006 Tonnes | 96,043 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Canada?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Canada was 10,006 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 96,954 Tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,006 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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