Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Chile
Chile: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 35,354 Tonnes in 2013. ▲ Rising
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Chile, 2001–2013
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Chile recorded 35,354 Tonnes for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Chile peaked at 60,328 Tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22,603 Tonnes, in 2004.
That places Chile 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Chile, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24,139 Tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 28,013 Tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 27,454 Tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 22,603 Tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 60,328 Tonnes | +166.9% |
| 2006 | 57,856 Tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 58,833 Tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 54,980 Tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 45,161 Tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 44,025 Tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 45,768 Tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 38,864 Tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 35,354 Tonnes | -9.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 35,354 Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 6.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Chile's 35,354 Tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,324 Tonnes, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +166.9% | 22,603 Tonnes | 60,328 Tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,152 Tonnes | 22,603 Tonnes | 60,328 Tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 41,003 Tonnes | 35,354 Tonnes | 45,768 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Chile?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Chile was 35,354 Tonnes in 2013, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 60,328 Tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,603 Tonnes in 2004.
- How does Chile rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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