India vs Philippines: Pesticide use
India
40,094 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
37,660 tonnes
in 2023
India rank
17th
Philippines rank
19th
Pesticide use over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
India currently reports 40,094 tonnes against 37,660 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 2,434 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 19th of 211 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,036 tonnes | 16,300 tonnes | 44,736 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 35,090 tonnes | 18,589 tonnes | 16,501 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 40,094 tonnes | 22,119 tonnes | 17,975 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 40,094 tonnes | 36,924 tonnes | 3,170 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, India or Philippines?
- India, at 40,094 tonnes against 37,660 tonnes in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between India and Philippines?
- 2,434 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for pesticide use?
- India ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 19th 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.