Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Canada
Canada: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides was 80,911 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Canada, 2008–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 80,911 Tonnes for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Canada peaked at 80,911 Tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,344 Tonnes, in 2008.
That places Canada 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35,344 Tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 40,977 Tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 49,300 Tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 50,267 Tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 58,188 Tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 64,536 Tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 58,415 Tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 54,271 Tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 65,444 Tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 75,160 Tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 63,399 Tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 59,427 Tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 72,190 Tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 75,280 Tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 75,165 Tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80,911 Tonnes | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,160 Tonnes | 35,344 Tonnes | 40,977 Tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 59,841 Tonnes | 49,300 Tonnes | 75,160 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,886 Tonnes | 72,190 Tonnes | 80,911 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Türkiye 15,509 Tonnes compare
- 2 Brazil 234,384 Tonnes compare
- 3 Australia 158,617 Tonnes compare
- 3 Poland 12,980 Tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom 7,871 Tonnes compare
- 4 China 94,876 Tonnes compare
- 6 Indonesia 65,377 Tonnes compare
- 6 Lithuania 2,602 Tonnes compare
- 7 Russia 43,158 Tonnes compare
- 7 Netherlands 2,167 Tonnes compare
- 8 France 29,077 Tonnes compare
- 8 Latvia 1,235 Tonnes compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Canada?
- Pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Canada was 80,911 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 80,911 Tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,344 Tonnes in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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