Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 13.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Taiwan, China recorded 13.54 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China peaked at 13.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.66 kilograms per hectare, in 2010.
Taiwan, China ranks 25th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.18 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 11.26 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.36 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.38 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.4 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.83 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 10.4 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.38 kilograms per hectare | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 10.58 kilograms per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 9.98 kilograms per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 12.45 kilograms per hectare | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 12.02 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 11.61 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.08 kilograms per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 10.86 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.49 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.68 kilograms per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 10.54 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.66 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 10.22 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 11.7 kilograms per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 12.04 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.78 kilograms per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 11.67 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 11.97 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 13.34 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.35 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.35 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.52 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4 kilograms per hectare | 10.4 kilograms per hectare | 13.38 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 kilograms per hectare | 9.98 kilograms per hectare | 12.45 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 kilograms per hectare | 9.66 kilograms per hectare | 13.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.45 kilograms per hectare | 13.35 kilograms per hectare | 13.54 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan, China
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Meat supply per person 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 6.45 million tonnes (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 38.2% (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 1.3% (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 38.2% (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 60.5% (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 159.63 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Daily meat consumption per person 250.69 grams per day per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China was 13.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 kilograms per hectare in 2010.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Taiwan, China ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.