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Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles

3808 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $43.7BRnk 99 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $9.47B | $4.94BChina | Brazil
2023
Product Complexity 0.17Rnk 508 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -12.1%Rnk 809 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.19%Rnk 99 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Pesticides. In 2023, Pesticides were the world's 99th most traded product, with a total trade of $43.7B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Pesticides decreased by -12.1%, from $49.7B to $43.7B. Trade in Pesticides represent 0.19% of total world trade.

Pesticides are a part of Chemical products n.e.s.. They include Herbicides, sprouting and growth regulators, Insecticides (Packaged for Retail Sale), Fungicides, packaged for retail sale, Pesticides, rodenticides, others for retail sale, and Disinfectants, packaged for retail sale.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Pesticides  were China ($9.47B), United States ($5.04B), France ($3.99B), Germany ($3.97B), and India ($2.46B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Pesticides were Brazil ($4.94B), France ($2.29B), Canada ($2.03B), United States ($1.84B), and Germany ($1.7B).

Ranking Pesticides ranks 508th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Insecticides are used to kill insects, rodenticides are used to kill rodents, fungicides are used to kill fungi, herbicides are used to kill plants, anti-sprouting products are used to prevent sprouting, plant-growth regulators are used to promote growth, disinfectants are used to clean and sanitize, and similar products are used for other purposes.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)China$9.47B
Top Destination (2023)Brazil$4.94B

In 2023 Pesticides were the world's 99th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Pesticides were China ($9.47B), United States ($5.04B), France ($3.99B), Germany ($3.97B), and India ($2.46B).

In 2023, the top importers of Pesticides were Brazil ($4.94B), France ($2.29B), Canada ($2.03B), United States ($1.84B), and Germany ($1.7B).

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Exporters of Pesticides (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Hungary$104M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Turkey$147M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Pesticides grew the fastest in Hungary ($104M), Spain ($102M), Japan ($54.7M), Germany ($50.1M), and Brazil ($45.8M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Pesticides were Turkey ($147M), Cote d'Ivoire ($57.3M), Ghana ($53.7M), Greece ($42.8M), and Tanzania ($33.5M).

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Exporters of Pesticides (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Pesticides.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.41. This means that most of the exports of Pesticides are explained by 21 countries.

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Value of Exports in Pesticides

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$8.5B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Brazil$4.48B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Pesticides. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Pesticides during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Pesticides were China ($8.5B), United States ($3.2B), Germany ($2.27B), France ($1.69B), and Belgium ($1.21B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Pesticides were Brazil ($4.48B), Canada ($1.87B), Australia ($1.06B), Ukraine ($821M), and Russia ($793M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Pesticides, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Herbicides, sprouting and growth regulators ($15.9B), Insecticides (Packaged for Retail Sale) ($11.7B), Fungicides, packaged for retail sale ($10B), Disinfectants, packaged for retail sale ($3.41B), and Pesticides, rodenticides, others for retail sale ($2.64B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Pesticides (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Pesticides.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Pesticides by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $292M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $134M

Pesticides’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $292M.  Pesticides’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $134M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Pesticides.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Pesticides to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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