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.
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 |
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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.