Insecticide use in Myanmar
Myanmar: Insecticide use was 2,594 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 2,594 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Myanmar peaked at 5,957 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 113 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 113 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1992 | 141 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 145 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 167 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 243 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1996 | 116 tonnes | -52.3% |
| 1997 | 141 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 210 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 280 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 349 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 419 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 520 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 541 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 514 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 661 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 1,987 tonnes | +200.6% |
| 2007 | 1,719 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 1,155 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 592 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 1,812 tonnes | +206.1% |
| 2011 | 2,370 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 1,677 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 1,245 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 2,212 tonnes | +77.7% |
| 2015 | 3,144 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 4,293 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 5,957 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 4,249 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 4,840 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 2,594 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 2,594 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,594 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,594 tonnes | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,594 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,594 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 117.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +206.1% | 592 tonnes | 1,812 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.6 tonnes | 113 tonnes | 280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 845.7 tonnes | 349 tonnes | 1,987 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,180 tonnes | 1,245 tonnes | 5,957 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,594 tonnes | 2,594 tonnes | 2,594 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Myanmar?
- Insecticide use in Myanmar was 2,594 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,957 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for insecticide use?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.