Insecticide use in Macao
Macao: Insecticide use was 318 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Macao, 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 Macao stood at 318 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 893.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Macao peaked at 318 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20 tonnes, in 2011.
That places Macao 91st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Macao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 76 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 75 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 73 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 80 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 77 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 73 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 55 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 53 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 44 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 46 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 40 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 50 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 75 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 118 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 2005 | 115 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 89 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 44 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 35 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 27 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 22 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 20 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 22 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 32 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 53 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 2015 | 89 tonnes | +67.9% |
| 2016 | 131 tonnes | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 164 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 183 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 199 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 231 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 293 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 305 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 318 tonnes | +4.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 318 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Macao's 318 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 14.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 118 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 199 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.75 tonnes | 231 tonnes | 318 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 88 Serbia 335 tonnes compare
- 89 Eswatini 333 tonnes compare
- 90 United Kingdom 330 tonnes compare
- 92 Rwanda 317 tonnes compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 311 tonnes compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 307 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Macao?
- Insecticide use in Macao was 318 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 318 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Macao rank for insecticide use?
- Macao ranks 91st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 893.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.