Insecticide use in Cambodia
Cambodia: Insecticide use was 7,178 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Cambodia stood at 7,178 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 496.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Cambodia peaked at 7,178 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 152 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Cambodia 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 177 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 178 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 182 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 185 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 188 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 189 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 190 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 190 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 190 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 189 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 174 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 166 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 158 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 160 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 152 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 165 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 197 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 270 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 286 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 346 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 439 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 608 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 867 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 1,204 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 1,607 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 1,898 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 1,713 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,980 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 2,860 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 4,379 tonnes | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 5,670 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 6,417 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 6,997 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 7,178 tonnes | +2.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7,178 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 20.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7,178 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 326.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.8 tonnes | 177 tonnes | 190 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.4 tonnes | 152 tonnes | 346 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,756 tonnes | 439 tonnes | 4,379 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,566 tonnes | 5,670 tonnes | 7,178 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 17 Morocco 7,775 tonnes compare
- 18 Malaysia 7,600 tonnes compare
- 19 United States 7,489 tonnes compare
- 21 Philippines 6,996 tonnes compare
- 22 Ecuador 6,629 tonnes compare
- 23 South Korea 6,472 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Cambodia?
- Insecticide use in Cambodia was 7,178 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,178 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 152 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Cambodia rank for insecticide use?
- Cambodia ranks 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.