Insecticide use in India
India: Insecticide use was 20,619 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in India, 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 India stood at 20,619 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in India peaked at 57,945 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,278 tonnes, in 2008.
India ranks 6th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,112 tonnes | 28,968 tonnes | 57,945 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,308 tonnes | 3,278 tonnes | 27,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,619 tonnes | 20,619 tonnes | 20,619 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,619 tonnes | 20,619 tonnes | 20,619 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in India?
- Insecticide use in India was 20,619 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 57,945 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,278 tonnes in 2008.
- How does India rank for insecticide use?
- India ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.