Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Mexico
Mexico: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 92,553 Tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92,553 Tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
132,385 Tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
42,448 Tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Mexico, 1994–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Mexico stood at 92,553 Tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Mexico peaked at 132,385 Tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42,448 Tonnes, in 1995.
That places Mexico 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 45,342 Tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 42,448 Tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 51,366 Tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 59,219 Tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 64,708 Tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 60,935 Tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 64,866 Tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 56,464 Tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 58,295 Tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 57,373 Tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 53,464 Tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 79,424 Tonnes | +48.6% |
| 2006 | 81,169 Tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 109,279 Tonnes | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 110,439 Tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 125,936 Tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 131,570 Tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 130,426 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 132,385 Tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 107,945 Tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 112,499 Tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 116,074 Tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 110,272 Tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 127,348 Tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 101,390 Tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 88,084 Tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 100,134 Tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 107,313 Tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 112,461 Tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 90,683 Tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 92,553 Tonnes | +2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 92,553 Tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42,041 Tonnes, 2.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 92,553 Tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,324 Tonnes, 2.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,003 Tonnes | 42,448 Tonnes | 64,708 Tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 79,671 Tonnes | 53,464 Tonnes | 125,936 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,799 Tonnes | 88,084 Tonnes | 132,385 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,629 Tonnes | 90,683 Tonnes | 112,461 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 4 China 229,026 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 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
- 10 Japan 45,573 Tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Mexico?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Mexico was 92,553 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 132,385 Tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,448 Tonnes in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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