Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in China
China: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 229,026 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
229,026 Tonnes
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
351,037 Tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
154,601 Tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in China, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in China is 229,026 Tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in China peaked at 351,037 Tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 154,601 Tonnes, in 1991.
That places China 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in China, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154,627 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 154,601 Tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 160,988 Tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 169,583 Tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 194,845 Tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 215,277 Tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 225,428 Tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 235,142 Tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 241,541 Tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 261,009 Tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 250,632 Tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 249,213 Tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 258,218 Tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 260,474 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 271,521 Tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 284,981 Tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 299,316 Tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 315,920 Tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 324,564 Tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 331,298 Tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 339,850 Tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 345,719 Tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 350,469 Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 351,037 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 349,220 Tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 346,087 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 338,312 Tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 323,253 Tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 294,682 Tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 273,570 Tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 258,758 Tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 244,863 Tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 235,724 Tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 229,026 Tonnes | -2.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 229,026 Tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42,041 Tonnes, 5.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- China's 229,026 Tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120,268 Tonnes, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201,304 Tonnes | 154,601 Tonnes | 261,009 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,614 Tonnes | 249,213 Tonnes | 331,298 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,220 Tonnes | 273,570 Tonnes | 351,037 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,093 Tonnes | 229,026 Tonnes | 258,758 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 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
- 2 Argentina 365,320 Tonnes compare
- 3 Indonesia 294,935 Tonnes compare
- 3 Poland 24,047 Tonnes compare
- 5 Australia 194,962 Tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom 15,255 Tonnes compare
- 6 Russia 97,018 Tonnes compare
- 6 Netherlands 7,793 Tonnes compare
- 7 Mexico 92,553 Tonnes compare
- 7 Lithuania 3,658 Tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in China?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in China was 229,026 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 351,037 Tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,601 Tonnes in 1991.
- How does China rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- China ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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