Insecticide use in Indonesia
Indonesia: Insecticide use was 171,568 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Indonesia is 171,568 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Indonesia peaked at 203,483 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29,584 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Indonesia 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,584 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 35,127 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 48,657 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 61,005 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 69,468 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 79,143 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 82,189 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 78,679 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 79,181 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 80,067 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 83,016 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 84,966 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 89,836 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 95,942 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 100,826 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 103,852 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 108,047 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 129,084 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 150,578 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 151,662 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 182,449 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 119,869 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 148,287 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 183,235 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 147,436 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 182,117 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 203,483 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 162,302 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 152,006 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 159,635 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 123,927 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 164,798 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 171,414 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 171,568 tonnes | +0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 171,568 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 505.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 171,568 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 7798.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,310 tonnes | 29,584 tonnes | 82,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,781 tonnes | 83,016 tonnes | 151,662 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,082 tonnes | 119,869 tonnes | 203,483 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,927 tonnes | 123,927 tonnes | 171,568 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Indonesia?
- Insecticide use in Indonesia was 171,568 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 203,483 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,584 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for insecticide use?
- Indonesia ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.