Pesticide breakdown by type in Japan
Japan: Pesticide breakdown by type was 1 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide breakdown by type 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
The most recent figure for pesticide breakdown by type in Japan is 1 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Japan peaked at 4 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 2023.
Japan ranks 66th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Japan?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Japan was 1 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 pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.