The global agricultural consumption of insecticides has been on a mostly increasing tendency since the year 1990, despite some oscillation. In 2022, insecticide consumption worldwide stood at over 774 thousand metric tons, an increase of nearly nine percent when compared to 1990.
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FAO. (July 17, 2024). Agricultural consumption of insecticides worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in thousand metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1312099/global-insecticide-agricultural-use/
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Agricultural consumption of insecticides worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in thousand metric tons) [Graph], FAO, July 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1312099/global-insecticide-agricultural-use/