Insecticide use in Brazil
Brazil: Insecticide use was 127,282 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Brazil stood at 127,282 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Brazil peaked at 127,282 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,412 tonnes, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,688 tonnes | 18,412 tonnes | 28,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,907 tonnes | 28,445 tonnes | 65,781 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,780 tonnes | 75,652 tonnes | 116,141 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,477 tonnes | 112,974 tonnes | 127,282 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Brazil?
- Insecticide use in Brazil was 127,282 tonnes 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 insecticide use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 127,282 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,412 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for insecticide use?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.