Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Korea

Korea: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 5,078 Tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5,078 Tonnes
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
10,503 Tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
4,726 Tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Korea, 1990–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620221990: 9.3k Tonnes1991: 10.5k Tonnes1992: 9.9k Tonnes1993: 7.6k Tonnes1994: 8.0k Tonnes1995: 8.9k Tonnes1996: 8.4k Tonnes1997: 9.2k Tonnes1998: 8.8k Tonnes1999: 9.5k Tonnes2000: 8.9k Tonnes2001: 9.9k Tonnes2002: 9.6k Tonnes2003: 9.3k Tonnes2004: 9.0k Tonnes2005: 8.7k Tonnes2006: 8.3k Tonnes2007: 8.6k Tonnes2008: 10.0k Tonnes2009: 8.8k Tonnes2010: 7.4k Tonnes2011: 6.6k Tonnes2012: 5.0k Tonnes2013: 6.0k Tonnes2014: 6.6k Tonnes2015: 6.3k Tonnes2016: 7.1k Tonnes2017: 6.3k Tonnes2018: 5.7k Tonnes2019: 5.0k Tonnes2020: 4.7k Tonnes2021: 5.3k Tonnes2022: 5.1k Tonnes

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

Analysis

Korea recorded 5,078 Tonnes for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Korea peaked at 10,503 Tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,726 Tonnes, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Korea, 1990 to 2022.
Year Tonnes Change
1990 9,332 Tonnes
1991 10,503 Tonnes +12.5%
1992 9,878 Tonnes -6.0%
1993 7,642 Tonnes -22.6%
1994 7,999 Tonnes +4.7%
1995 8,892 Tonnes +11.2%
1996 8,407 Tonnes -5.5%
1997 9,161 Tonnes +9.0%
1998 8,765 Tonnes -4.3%
1999 9,544 Tonnes +8.9%
2000 8,867 Tonnes -7.1%
2001 9,880 Tonnes +11.4%
2002 9,556 Tonnes -3.3%
2003 9,332 Tonnes -2.3%
2004 8,958 Tonnes -4.0%
2005 8,734 Tonnes -2.5%
2006 8,334 Tonnes -4.6%
2007 8,568 Tonnes +2.8%
2008 9,960 Tonnes +16.2%
2009 8,810 Tonnes -11.5%
2010 7,414 Tonnes -15.8%
2011 6,634 Tonnes -10.5%
2012 5,047 Tonnes -23.9%
2013 6,049 Tonnes +19.9%
2014 6,620 Tonnes +9.4%
2015 6,274 Tonnes -5.2%
2016 7,092 Tonnes +13.0%
2017 6,282 Tonnes -11.4%
2018 5,674 Tonnes -9.7%
2019 4,953 Tonnes -12.7%
2020 4,726 Tonnes -4.6%
2021 5,286 Tonnes +11.8%
2022 5,078 Tonnes -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,012 Tonnes 7,642 Tonnes 10,503 Tonnes 10
2000s 9,100 Tonnes 8,334 Tonnes 9,960 Tonnes 10
2010s 6,204 Tonnes 4,953 Tonnes 7,414 Tonnes 10
2020s 5,030 Tonnes 4,726 Tonnes 5,286 Tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Korea

  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. 3 Brazil 60,607 Tonnes compare
  7. 4 Mexico 21,331 Tonnes compare
  8. 4 Netherlands 1,353 Tonnes compare
  9. 5 India 20,619 Tonnes compare
  10. 5 Poland 758.23 Tonnes compare
  11. 6 United Kingdom 229.93 Tonnes compare
  12. 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 Korea?
Pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Korea was 5,078 Tonnes in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10,503 Tonnes in 1991.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,726 Tonnes in 2020.
How does Korea rank for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
Korea ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
Is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea 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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