Pesticide sales — Sales of fungicides in Japan

Japan: Pesticide sales — Sales of fungicides was 19,176 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19,176 Tonnes
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
41,272 Tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
19,176 Tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide sales — Sales of fungicides in Japan, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 40.4k Tonnes1991: 39.5k Tonnes1992: 39.4k Tonnes1993: 39.9k Tonnes1994: 41.3k Tonnes1995: 40.7k Tonnes1996: 39.9k Tonnes1997: 39.9k Tonnes1998: 39.4k Tonnes1999: 39.0k Tonnes2000: 40.6k Tonnes2001: 40.0k Tonnes2002: 34.8k Tonnes2003: 31.5k Tonnes2004: 29.6k Tonnes2005: 28.5k Tonnes2006: 28.9k Tonnes2007: 26.2k Tonnes2008: 25.2k Tonnes2009: 24.2k Tonnes2010: 22.3k Tonnes2011: 21.0k Tonnes2012: 23.5k Tonnes2013: 22.8k Tonnes2014: 22.7k Tonnes2015: 22.9k Tonnes2016: 21.2k Tonnes2017: 21.7k Tonnes2018: 21.5k Tonnes2019: 21.8k Tonnes2020: 20.1k Tonnes2021: 19.7k Tonnes2022: 21.1k Tonnes2023: 19.2k Tonnes

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, pesticide sales — sales of fungicides in Japan stood at 19,176 Tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of fungicides in Japan peaked at 41,272 Tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19,176 Tonnes, in 2023.

That places Japan 9th out of 40 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.

Pesticide sales — Sales of fungicides in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of fungicides in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes Change
1990 40,357 Tonnes
1991 39,546 Tonnes -2.0%
1992 39,440 Tonnes -0.3%
1993 39,934 Tonnes +1.3%
1994 41,272 Tonnes +3.4%
1995 40,658 Tonnes -1.5%
1996 39,861 Tonnes -2.0%
1997 39,918 Tonnes +0.1%
1998 39,417 Tonnes -1.3%
1999 38,981 Tonnes -1.1%
2000 40,612 Tonnes +4.2%
2001 39,993 Tonnes -1.5%
2002 34,768 Tonnes -13.1%
2003 31,521 Tonnes -9.3%
2004 29,583 Tonnes -6.1%
2005 28,526 Tonnes -3.6%
2006 28,851 Tonnes +1.1%
2007 26,199 Tonnes -9.2%
2008 25,221 Tonnes -3.7%
2009 24,235 Tonnes -3.9%
2010 22,341 Tonnes -7.8%
2011 21,023 Tonnes -5.9%
2012 23,528 Tonnes +11.9%
2013 22,825 Tonnes -3.0%
2014 22,700 Tonnes -0.5%
2015 22,856 Tonnes +0.7%
2016 21,235 Tonnes -7.1%
2017 21,700 Tonnes +2.2%
2018 21,461 Tonnes -1.1%
2019 21,844 Tonnes +1.8%
2020 20,071 Tonnes -8.1%
2021 19,726 Tonnes -1.7%
2022 21,097 Tonnes +7.0%
2023 19,176 Tonnes -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,938 Tonnes 38,981 Tonnes 41,272 Tonnes 10
2000s 30,951 Tonnes 24,235 Tonnes 40,612 Tonnes 10
2010s 22,151 Tonnes 21,023 Tonnes 23,528 Tonnes 10
2020s 20,018 Tonnes 19,176 Tonnes 21,097 Tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 France 31,861 Tonnes compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 3,285 Tonnes compare
  3. 7 Croatia 754.24 Tonnes compare
  4. 7 Spain 27,495 Tonnes compare
  5. 8 Italy 23,769 Tonnes compare
  6. 9 Slovenia 534.86 Tonnes compare
  7. 10 Chile 16,358 Tonnes compare
  8. 10 Lithuania 504.54 Tonnes compare
  9. 11 Latvia 233.68 Tonnes compare
  10. 11 Argentina 14,504 Tonnes compare
  11. 12 South Africa 14,033 Tonnes compare
  12. 12 Estonia 104.34 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of fungicides in Japan?
Pesticide sales — sales of fungicides in Japan was 19,176 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of fungicides recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 41,272 Tonnes in 1994.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of fungicides recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 19,176 Tonnes in 2023.
How does Japan rank for pesticide sales — sales of fungicides?
Japan ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide sales — sales of fungicides rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Sales of fungicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide sales — Sales of fungicides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,076 data points, 1990–2024
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