Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Canada

Canada: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 4,525 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,525 Tonnes
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
5,089 Tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
2,225 Tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Canada, 2008–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201520232008: 2.7k Tonnes2009: 2.2k Tonnes2010: 3.0k Tonnes2011: 3.1k Tonnes2012: 3.6k Tonnes2013: 3.7k Tonnes2014: 3.4k Tonnes2015: 3.7k Tonnes2016: 5.1k Tonnes2017: 4.3k Tonnes2018: 3.2k Tonnes2019: 3.4k Tonnes2020: 3.1k Tonnes2021: 4.8k Tonnes2022: 4.2k Tonnes2023: 4.5k Tonnes

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

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Canada, 2008 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 13 Philippines 6,996 Tonnes compare
  2. 14 Chile 6,385 Tonnes compare
  3. 15 France 5,050 Tonnes compare
  4. 17 Italy 4,402 Tonnes compare
  5. 18 Austria 2,221 Tonnes compare
  6. 19 Costa Rica 1,707 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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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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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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