Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Japan
Japan: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides was 12,563 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,563 Tonnes
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
15,791 Tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
10,942 Tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Japan recorded 12,563 Tonnes for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Japan peaked at 15,791 Tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,942 Tonnes, in 2003.
That places Japan 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in Japan, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,791 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 15,154 Tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 14,835 Tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 14,596 Tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 13,717 Tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 13,730 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13,445 Tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 13,024 Tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 12,439 Tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 11,447 Tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 11,332 Tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 11,793 Tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 11,493 Tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10,942 Tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 11,862 Tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 12,158 Tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11,947 Tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12,032 Tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,857 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12,805 Tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 12,167 Tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 11,414 Tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 11,564 Tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11,980 Tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 12,350 Tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 12,653 Tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12,576 Tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13,136 Tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 13,263 Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13,298 Tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13,766 Tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 13,859 Tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14,003 Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12,563 Tonnes | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,818 Tonnes | 11,447 Tonnes | 15,791 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,822 Tonnes | 10,942 Tonnes | 12,805 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,440 Tonnes | 11,414 Tonnes | 13,298 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,548 Tonnes | 12,563 Tonnes | 14,003 Tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Japan?
- Pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in Japan was 12,563 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,791 Tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,942 Tonnes in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 herbicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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