Insecticide use in Bhutan
Bhutan: Insecticide use was 2 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Bhutan peaked at 3 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1997.
Bhutan ranks 189th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 186 Cape Verde 4 tonnes compare
- 187 Mali 3 tonnes compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 3 tonnes compare
- 189 Andorra 2 tonnes compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Faroe Islands 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Guam 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Montserrat 2 tonnes compare
- 189 Wallis and Futuna 2 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Bhutan?
- Insecticide use in Bhutan was 2 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Bhutan rank for insecticide use?
- Bhutan ranks 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.