Pesticide use in Brazil
Brazil: Pesticide use was 800,652 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Brazil is 800,652 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Brazil peaked at 800,652 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51,120 tonnes, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 1st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,212 tonnes | 51,120 tonnes | 128,226 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,916 tonnes | 141,130 tonnes | 337,391 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,071 tonnes | 360,735 tonnes | 620,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 751,639 tonnes | 685,746 tonnes | 800,652 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Brazil?
- Pesticide use in Brazil was 800,652 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 800,652 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,120 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for pesticide use?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.