Insecticide use in Taiwan
Taiwan: Insecticide use was 2,830 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan is 2,830 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Taiwan peaked at 4,270 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,483 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Taiwan 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,358 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,358 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,358 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,358 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,358 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,358 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,358 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,303 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,402 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 4,270 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 2,623 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 2,821 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 3,507 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 3,506 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,297 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 3,177 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,948 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3,029 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,006 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,756 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2,917 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2,964 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,049 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,291 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2,644 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 2,675 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,483 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2,830 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 2,830 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,830 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,830 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,830 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,830 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,830 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -38.6% | 4,270 tonnes | 2,623 tonnes |
| 1999 | +25.5% | 3,402 tonnes | 4,270 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,448 tonnes | 3,303 tonnes | 4,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,067 tonnes | 2,623 tonnes | 3,507 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,851 tonnes | 2,483 tonnes | 3,291 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,830 tonnes | 2,830 tonnes | 2,830 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Taiwan?
- Insecticide use in Taiwan was 2,830 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,270 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,483 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Taiwan rank for insecticide use?
- Taiwan ranks 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.