Key Market Indicators
Canadian consumption of pesticides is expected to reach around 103,500 metric tons by 2026. This figure has grown at an average rate of 1.6% year on year since 1995. In 2021, Canada ranked fifth globally, with 93,710 metric tons. Argentina, the United States, Brazil, and Argentina followed in that order. In 2018, Canada imported 8,540 metric tons of pesticides, a drop of 42.9% from the year before. Since 1995, the demand for pesticides in Canada has decreased 8.9% annually. The country ranked 32nd globally in 2018, with Ireland in the lead. Thailand, Germany, and Taiwan followed in that order. Meanwhile, Canada exported 2,970 metric tons of pesticides in 2018, a 31.1% increase from 2017. Since 1995, the country's supply of pesticides has gone up 11% year on year. In 2018, Canada placed 22nd globally, with Switzerland ahead of them. Germany, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom followed in that order.