Insecticide use in China
China: Insecticide use was 58,756 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in China, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in China is 58,756 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in China peaked at 91,969 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38,936 tonnes, in 1990.
That places China 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,537 tonnes | 38,936 tonnes | 67,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,167 tonnes | 64,857 tonnes | 86,948 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,674 tonnes | 70,805 tonnes | 91,969 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,290 tonnes | 58,756 tonnes | 66,801 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in China?
- Insecticide use in China was 58,756 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 91,969 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,936 tonnes in 1990.
- How does China rank for insecticide use?
- China ranks 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 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.