Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in China
China: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides was 94,876 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94,876 Tonnes
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
144,796 Tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
64,277 Tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in China, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in China stood at 94,876 Tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in China peaked at 144,796 Tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64,277 Tonnes, in 1991.
China ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in China, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64,280 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 64,277 Tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 66,937 Tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 70,504 Tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 80,983 Tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 89,462 Tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 93,678 Tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 97,807 Tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 100,293 Tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 107,237 Tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 103,976 Tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 103,491 Tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 106,975 Tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 107,851 Tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 112,446 Tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 117,928 Tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 124,269 Tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 131,022 Tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 134,002 Tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 137,265 Tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 140,438 Tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 142,970 Tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 144,776 Tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 144,796 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 144,188 Tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 143,182 Tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 140,521 Tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 134,048 Tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 122,183 Tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 113,421 Tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 107,263 Tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 101,460 Tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 97,662 Tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 94,876 Tonnes | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,546 Tonnes | 64,277 Tonnes | 107,237 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,922 Tonnes | 103,491 Tonnes | 137,265 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,052 Tonnes | 113,421 Tonnes | 144,796 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,315 Tonnes | 94,876 Tonnes | 107,263 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Viet Nam 33,660 Tonnes compare
- 1 United States 328,894 Tonnes compare
- 1 Argentina 333,613 Tonnes compare
- 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
- 5 Canada 80,911 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
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in China?
- Pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in China was 94,876 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 144,796 Tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,277 Tonnes in 1991.
- How does China rank for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- China ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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