Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Japan
Japan: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 45,573 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45,573 Tonnes
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
92,608 Tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
45,573 Tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Japan recorded 45,573 Tonnes for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Japan peaked at 92,608 Tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45,573 Tonnes, in 2023.
Japan ranks 10th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Japan, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92,608 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 88,014 Tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 86,713 Tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 87,270 Tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 87,598 Tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 86,331 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 83,678 Tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 84,541 Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 80,819 Tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 78,273 Tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 79,821 Tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 78,736 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 70,262 Tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 67,870 Tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 64,689 Tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 63,830 Tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 65,248 Tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 61,164 Tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 58,750 Tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 60,971 Tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 55,576 Tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 51,796 Tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 54,716 Tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 52,794 Tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 53,544 Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54,171 Tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 51,006 Tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 52,248 Tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 52,332 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51,969 Tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 48,889 Tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 48,781 Tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 50,321 Tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 45,573 Tonnes | -9.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 45,573 Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 8.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Japan's 45,573 Tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120,268 Tonnes, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,584 Tonnes | 78,273 Tonnes | 92,608 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,134 Tonnes | 58,750 Tonnes | 79,821 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,015 Tonnes | 51,006 Tonnes | 55,576 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,391 Tonnes | 45,573 Tonnes | 50,321 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Mexico 92,553 Tonnes compare
- 7 Lithuania 3,658 Tonnes compare
- 8 France 69,831 Tonnes compare
- 9 Latvia 1,812 Tonnes compare
- 9 Spain 59,856 Tonnes compare
- 10 Croatia 1,600 Tonnes compare
- 11 Germany 45,174 Tonnes compare
- 11 Slovenia 712.54 Tonnes compare
- 12 South Africa 42,041 Tonnes compare
- 12 Estonia 701.78 Tonnes compare
- 13 India 40,094 Tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Japan?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Japan was 45,573 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 92,608 Tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,573 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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