Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in United States
United States: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 59,826 Tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
59,826 Tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 11 countries
All-time high
61,065 Tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
20,221 Tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in United States, 1990–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
United States recorded 59,826 Tonnes for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in United States peaked at 61,065 Tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,221 Tonnes, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,195 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 34,927 Tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 46,790 Tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 43,495 Tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 50,276 Tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 52,816 Tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 47,889 Tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 45,066 Tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 36,657 Tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 36,406 Tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 32,333 Tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 27,710 Tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 27,151 Tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 26,644 Tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 28,524 Tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 25,317 Tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 24,110 Tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 25,546 Tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 24,893 Tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 23,057 Tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 22,051 Tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 21,274 Tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 23,097 Tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 21,767 Tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 23,124 Tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 20,221 Tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 35,871 Tonnes | +77.4% |
| 2017 | 61,065 Tonnes | +70.2% |
| 2018 | 59,826 Tonnes | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,151 Tonnes | 34,927 Tonnes | 52,816 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,529 Tonnes | 23,057 Tonnes | 32,333 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,033 Tonnes | 20,221 Tonnes | 61,065 Tonnes | 9 |
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- STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Employees 268,319 Hours (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in United States?
- Pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in United States was 59,826 Tonnes in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 61,065 Tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,221 Tonnes in 2015.
- How does United States rank for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
- United States ranks 1st out of 11 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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