India vs Pakistan: Insecticide use
India
20,619 tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
26,702 tonnes
in 2023
India rank
6th
Pakistan rank
5th
Insecticide use over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 26,702 tonnes against 20,619 tonnes in India, a difference of 6,083 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,112 tonnes | 16,892 tonnes | 25,220 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 19,308 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 7,394 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 20,619 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 6,083 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 20,619 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 6,083 tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 26,702 tonnes against 20,619 tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between India and Pakistan?
- 6,083 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for insecticide use?
- India ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.