Insecticide use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Insecticide use was 1,997 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,997 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,682 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
834 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Insecticide use in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 955 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 992 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,102 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,124 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,139 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,154 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,300 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 1,411 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,368 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,651 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1,910 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 965 tonnes | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 834 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 957 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1,068 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,262 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1,474 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1,853 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 2,188 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 2,476 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 2,682 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2,411 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,907 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 1,747 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,596 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,616 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,925 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 2,184 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 2,122 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,060 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,997 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,997 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,997 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,997 tonnes | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,997 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 5.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1,997 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 307 tonnes, 6.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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.