Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Brazil

Brazil: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 60,607 Tonnes in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
60,607 Tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
77,043 Tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
18,388 Tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Brazil, 1990–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200520201990: 18.4k Tonnes1991: 19.6k Tonnes1992: 20.7k Tonnes1993: 21.9k Tonnes1994: 23.1k Tonnes1995: 24.2k Tonnes1996: 25.4k Tonnes1997: 26.6k Tonnes1998: 27.7k Tonnes1999: 28.9k Tonnes2000: 28.4k Tonnes2001: 29.8k Tonnes2002: 29.2k Tonnes2003: 34.0k Tonnes2004: 43.2k Tonnes2005: 43.8k Tonnes2006: 45.4k Tonnes2007: 57.4k Tonnes2008: 65.6k Tonnes2009: 61.2k Tonnes2010: 66.5k Tonnes2011: 60.6k Tonnes2012: 57.2k Tonnes2013: 70.4k Tonnes2014: 77.0k Tonnes2015: 71.7k Tonnes2016: 60.6k Tonnes2017: 60.6k Tonnes2018: 60.6k Tonnes2019: 60.6k Tonnes2020: 60.6k Tonnes

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 60,607 Tonnes for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in 2020.

That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Brazil peaked at 77,043 Tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18,388 Tonnes, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Brazil, 1990 to 2020.
Year Tonnes Change
1990 18,388 Tonnes
1991 19,557 Tonnes +6.4%
1992 20,726 Tonnes +6.0%
1993 21,894 Tonnes +5.6%
1994 23,063 Tonnes +5.3%
1995 24,232 Tonnes +5.1%
1996 25,401 Tonnes +4.8%
1997 26,569 Tonnes +4.6%
1998 27,738 Tonnes +4.4%
1999 28,907 Tonnes +4.2%
2000 28,382 Tonnes -1.8%
2001 29,799 Tonnes +5.0%
2002 29,208 Tonnes -2.0%
2003 34,049 Tonnes +16.6%
2004 43,192 Tonnes +26.9%
2005 43,763 Tonnes +1.3%
2006 45,435 Tonnes +3.8%
2007 57,421 Tonnes +26.4%
2008 65,642 Tonnes +14.3%
2009 61,180 Tonnes -6.8%
2010 66,471 Tonnes +8.6%
2011 60,614 Tonnes -8.8%
2012 57,170 Tonnes -5.7%
2013 70,424 Tonnes +23.2%
2014 77,043 Tonnes +9.4%
2015 71,663 Tonnes -7.0%
2016 60,607 Tonnes -15.4%
2017 60,607 Tonnes +0.0%
2018 60,607 Tonnes +0.0%
2019 60,607 Tonnes +0.0%
2020 60,607 Tonnes +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,648 Tonnes 18,388 Tonnes 28,907 Tonnes 10
2000s 43,807 Tonnes 28,382 Tonnes 65,642 Tonnes 10
2010s 64,581 Tonnes 57,170 Tonnes 77,043 Tonnes 10
2020s 60,607 Tonnes 60,607 Tonnes 60,607 Tonnes 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Indonesia 171,568 Tonnes compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 81,664 Tonnes compare
  3. 1 United States 59,826 Tonnes compare
  4. 2 China 61,926 Tonnes compare
  5. 2 Türkiye 12,326 Tonnes compare
  6. 4 Mexico 21,331 Tonnes compare
  7. 4 Netherlands 1,353 Tonnes compare
  8. 5 India 20,619 Tonnes compare
  9. 5 Poland 758.23 Tonnes compare
  10. 6 United Kingdom 229.93 Tonnes compare
  11. 6 Germany 17,428 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Brazil?
Pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Brazil was 60,607 Tonnes in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 77,043 Tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 18,388 Tonnes in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
Is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,063 data points, 1990–2024
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