Germany vs India: Insecticide use
Germany
16,113 tonnes
in 2023
India
20,619 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
India rank
6th
Insecticide use over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 20,619 tonnes against 16,113 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 4,506 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 211 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,490 tonnes | 42,112 tonnes | 40,622 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 1,270 tonnes | 19,308 tonnes | 18,038 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 13,266 tonnes | 20,619 tonnes | 7,353 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 18,865 tonnes | 20,619 tonnes | 1,754 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Germany or India?
- India, at 20,619 tonnes against 16,113 tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Germany and India?
- 4,506 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for insecticide use?
- Germany ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.