Insecticide use in India
India: Insecticide use was 20,619 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in India, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in India stood at 20,619.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in India peaked at 57,945 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,278, 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.
Insecticide use in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,945 | — |
| 1991 | 54,420 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 51,659 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 46,827 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 41,994 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 40,045 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 35,486 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 33,419 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 30,359 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 28,968 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 27,400 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 25,831 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 24,263 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 22,694 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 21,489 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 21,783 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16,913 | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 14,618 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 3,278 | -77.6% |
| 2009 | 14,810 | +351.8% |
| 2010 | 20,619 | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,619 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 20,619 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5, 58.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 20,619 is above the median for South Asia, which is 307, 67.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +351.8% | 3,278 | 14,810 |
| 2008 | -77.6% | 14,618 | 3,278 |
| 2010 | +39.2% | 14,810 | 20,619 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,112 | 28,968 | 57,945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,308 | 3,278 | 27,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,619 | 20,619 | 20,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,619 | 20,619 | 20,619 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in India?
- Insecticide use in India was 20,619 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 57,945 in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,278 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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