India vs Italy: Pesticide use
India
40,094 tonnes
in 2023
Italy
39,571 tonnes
in 2023
India rank
17th
Italy rank
18th
Pesticide use over time
- India
- Italy
How they compare
India currently reports 40,094 tonnes against 39,571 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 523 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
India ranks 17th and Italy ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,036 tonnes | 85,751 tonnes | 24,715 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 35,090 tonnes | 81,277 tonnes | 46,187 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 40,094 tonnes | 60,022 tonnes | 19,928 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 40,094 tonnes | 47,636 tonnes | 7,542 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, India or Italy?
- India, at 40,094 tonnes against 39,571 tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between India and Italy?
- 523 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Italy rank globally for pesticide use?
- India ranks 17th and Italy ranks 18th 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.