Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Japan
Japan: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 13,382 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13,382 Tonnes
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
36,460 Tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
13,382 Tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13,382 Tonnes for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Japan peaked at 36,460 Tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,382 Tonnes, in 2023.
That places Japan 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Japan, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,460 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 33,314 Tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 32,438 Tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 32,740 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 32,113 Tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 31,429 Tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 29,827 Tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 31,104 Tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 28,461 Tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 27,414 Tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 27,292 Tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 26,227 Tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 23,363 Tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 24,795 Tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 22,772 Tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 22,680 Tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 24,032 Tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 22,549 Tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 21,146 Tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 23,403 Tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 20,535 Tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 18,848 Tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 19,066 Tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,548 Tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 18,030 Tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,188 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16,736 Tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 16,948 Tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17,125 Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16,336 Tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 14,588 Tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 14,718 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14,746 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13,382 Tonnes | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,530 Tonnes | 27,414 Tonnes | 36,460 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,826 Tonnes | 21,146 Tonnes | 27,292 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,936 Tonnes | 16,336 Tonnes | 20,535 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,358 Tonnes | 13,382 Tonnes | 14,746 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 5 India 20,619 Tonnes compare
- 5 Poland 758.23 Tonnes compare
- 6 United Kingdom 229.93 Tonnes compare
- 6 Germany 17,428 Tonnes compare
- 7 Russia 14,274 Tonnes compare
- 8 Croatia 70.52 Tonnes compare
- 9 Slovenia 46.42 Tonnes compare
- 9 Argentina 13,095 Tonnes compare
- 10 Australia 11,511 Tonnes compare
- 10 Latvia 36.64 Tonnes compare
- 11 Lithuania 34.81 Tonnes compare
- 11 Spain 10,954 Tonnes compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Japan?
- Pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Japan was 13,382 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 36,460 Tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,382 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 insecticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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