Insecticide use in Brazil
Brazil: Insecticide use was 127,282 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
127,282 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
127,282 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
18,412 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Insecticide use in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,412 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 19,585 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 20,757 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 21,930 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 23,102 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 24,275 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 25,447 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 26,620 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 27,792 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 28,964 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 28,445 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 29,866 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 29,272 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 34,129 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 43,286 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 43,865 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 45,540 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 57,555 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 65,781 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 61,328 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 77,453 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 76,552 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 75,652 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 100,158 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 116,141 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 92,633 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 87,459 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 100,994 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 92,031 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 108,724 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 112,974 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 122,369 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 127,282 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 127,282 tonnes | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 127,282 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 374.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 127,282 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 258.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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.