Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Canada
Canada: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 4,525 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Canada, 2008–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Canada stood at 4,525 Tonnes.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Canada peaked at 5,089 Tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,225 Tonnes, in 2009.
That places Canada 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Canada, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,682 Tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 2,225 Tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 3,009 Tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 3,143 Tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3,608 Tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 3,729 Tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,426 Tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 3,728 Tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5,089 Tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 4,261 Tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 3,185 Tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 3,406 Tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3,143 Tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 4,816 Tonnes | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 4,245 Tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 4,525 Tonnes | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,454 Tonnes | 2,225 Tonnes | 2,682 Tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,658 Tonnes | 3,009 Tonnes | 5,089 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,182 Tonnes | 3,143 Tonnes | 4,816 Tonnes | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Canada?
- Pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Canada was 4,525 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,089 Tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,225 Tonnes in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 insecticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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