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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Indonesia 171,568 Tonnes compare
- 1 Viet Nam 81,664 Tonnes compare
- 1 United States 59,826 Tonnes compare
- 2 China 61,926 Tonnes compare
- 2 Türkiye 12,326 Tonnes compare
- 3 Brazil 60,607 Tonnes compare
- 4 Mexico 21,331 Tonnes compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,353 Tonnes compare
- 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
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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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