Insecticide use in Japan
Japan: Insecticide use was 13,382 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13,382 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Japan peaked at 27,292 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,382 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Japan 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,292 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 27,292 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27,292 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27,292 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27,292 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27,292 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27,292 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27,292 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27,292 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27,292 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27,292 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26,227 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 23,363 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 24,795 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 22,773 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 22,680 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24,032 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 22,549 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 21,146 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 23,403 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 20,535 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 18,848 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 19,066 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,548 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 18,030 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,188 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16,736 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 16,948 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17,125 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16,336 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 14,588 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 14,718 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14,746 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13,382 tonnes | -9.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13,382 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 148.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13,382 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 608.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,292 tonnes | 27,292 tonnes | 27,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,826 tonnes | 21,146 tonnes | 27,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,936 tonnes | 16,336 tonnes | 20,535 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,358 tonnes | 13,382 tonnes | 14,746 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Japan?
- Insecticide use in Japan was 13,382 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 27,292 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,382 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for insecticide use?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.