The global agricultural consumption of insecticides has been on a mostly increasing tendency since the year 1990, despite some oscillation. In 2022, insecticide consumption worldwide stood at over 774 thousand metric tons, an increase of nearly nine percent when compared to 1990.
Agricultural consumption of insecticides worldwide from 1990 to 2022
(in thousand metric tons)
Characteristic
Consumption in thousand metric tons
2022
774.8
2021
747.45
2020
660.73
2019
719.91
2018
764.27
2017
772.43
2016
804.35
2015
780.01
2014
774.69
2013
781.24
2012
706.69
2011
687.63
2010
741.58
2009
660.32
2008
662.77
2007
659.92
2006
592.15
2005
633.43
2004
611.56
2003
551.28
2002
537.87
2001
521.11
2000
543.75
1999
539.92
1998
525.38
1997
553.72
1996
555.81
1995
541.83
1994
509.3
1993
486.07
1992
477.04
1991
472.64
1990
474.98
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FAO. (July 17, 2024). Agricultural consumption of insecticides worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in thousand metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312099/global-insecticide-agricultural-use/
FAO. "Agricultural consumption of insecticides worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in thousand metric tons)." Chart. July 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312099/global-insecticide-agricultural-use/
FAO. (2024). Agricultural consumption of insecticides worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in thousand metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312099/global-insecticide-agricultural-use/
FAO. "Agricultural Consumption of Insecticides Worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in Thousand Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312099/global-insecticide-agricultural-use/
FAO, Agricultural consumption of insecticides worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in thousand metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312099/global-insecticide-agricultural-use/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Agricultural consumption of insecticides worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in thousand metric tons) [Graph], FAO, July 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1312099/global-insecticide-agricultural-use/
