India vs Russia: Insecticide use
India
20,619 tonnes
in 2023
Russia
14,274 tonnes
in 2023
India rank
6th
Russia rank
9th
Insecticide use over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 20,619 tonnes against 14,274 tonnes in Russia, a difference of 6,345 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was India ahead.
India ranks 6th and Russia ranks 9th of 211 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,595 tonnes | 1,794 tonnes | 36,800 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 19,308 tonnes | 3,854 tonnes | 15,454 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 20,619 tonnes | 7,688 tonnes | 12,932 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 20,619 tonnes | 13,830 tonnes | 6,789 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, India or Russia?
- India, at 20,619 tonnes against 14,274 tonnes in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between India and Russia?
- 6,345 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for insecticide use?
- India ranks 6th and Russia ranks 9th 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.