China vs Pakistan: Insecticide use

China

58,756 tonnes

in 2023

Pakistan

26,702 tonnes

in 2023

China rank

4th

Pakistan rank

5th

Insecticide use over time

China currently reports 58,756 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 32,054 tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 2.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 211 countries.

Indicator: Insecticide use
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.