The average global consumption of agricultural pesticides increased from 1.23 kilograms per hectare of cropland in 1990 to over 2.37 kilograms in 2022. The global consumption of agricultural pesticides amounted to 3.69 million metric tons in 2021.
Agricultural consumption of pesticides per area of cropland worldwide from 1990 to 2022
(in kilograms per hectare)
Characteristic
Consumption in kg/ha
2022
2.37
2021
2.29
2020
2.22
2019
2.25
2018
2.18
2017
2.17
2016
2.23
2015
2.16
2014
2.14
2013
2.14
2012
2.1
2011
2
2010
2.01
2009
1.81
2008
1.89
2007
1.85
2006
1.67
2005
1.69
2004
1.64
2003
1.56
2002
1.49
2001
1.47
2000
1.47
1999
1.46
1998
1.44
1997
1.42
1996
1.38
1995
1.33
1994
1.29
1993
1.25
1992
1.24
1991
1.21
1990
1.23
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FAO. (September 24, 2024). Agricultural consumption of pesticides per area of cropland worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in kilograms per hectare) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263369/global-pesticide-use-per-area/
FAO. "Agricultural consumption of pesticides per area of cropland worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in kilograms per hectare)." Chart. September 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263369/global-pesticide-use-per-area/
FAO. (2024). Agricultural consumption of pesticides per area of cropland worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in kilograms per hectare). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263369/global-pesticide-use-per-area/
FAO. "Agricultural Consumption of Pesticides per Area of Cropland Worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in Kilograms per Hectare)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263369/global-pesticide-use-per-area/
FAO, Agricultural consumption of pesticides per area of cropland worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in kilograms per hectare) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263369/global-pesticide-use-per-area/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
Agricultural consumption of pesticides per area of cropland worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in kilograms per hectare) [Graph], FAO, September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263369/global-pesticide-use-per-area/
