Insecticide use in Canada
Canada: Insecticide use was 4,245 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 4,245 tonnes.
The figure is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Canada peaked at 5,089 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,288 tonnes, in 2006.
Canada ranks 27th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,948 tonnes | 2,259 tonnes | 3,426 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,114 tonnes | 1,288 tonnes | 3,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,675 tonnes | 3,007 tonnes | 5,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,112 tonnes | 3,143 tonnes | 4,816 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Canada?
- Insecticide use in Canada was 4,245 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,089 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,288 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for insecticide use?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.