Insecticide use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Insecticide use was 1,997 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1,997 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Bangladesh peaked at 2,682 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 834 tonnes, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 37th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,220 tonnes | 955 tonnes | 1,651 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,499 tonnes | 834 tonnes | 2,476 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,025 tonnes | 1,596 tonnes | 2,682 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,997 tonnes | 1,997 tonnes | 1,997 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 34 Mozambique 2,262 tonnes compare
- 35 Austria 2,255 tonnes compare
- 36 Bolivia 2,211 tonnes compare
- 38 Benin 1,958 tonnes compare
- 39 Netherlands 1,731 tonnes compare
- 40 Costa Rica 1,729 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Bangladesh?
- Insecticide use in Bangladesh was 1,997 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,682 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 834 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for insecticide use?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.