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.
Pesticide use in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,120 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 58,662 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 67,358 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 76,053 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 84,748 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 93,444 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 102,139 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 110,835 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 119,530 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 128,226 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 141,130 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 152,271 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 146,264 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 183,340 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 215,779 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 233,367 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 239,892 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 305,530 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 314,191 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 337,391 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 360,735 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 408,787 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 456,839 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 472,977 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 484,254 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 497,626 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 514,829 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 514,843 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 549,280 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 620,538 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 685,746 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 719,507 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 800,652 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 800,652 tonnes | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 800,652 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 387.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 800,652 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 403.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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.