Insecticide use in Nepal
Nepal: Insecticide use was 370 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 370 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Nepal peaked at 370 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Nepal 85th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 39 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56 tonnes | 41 tonnes | 108 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.4 tonnes | 96 tonnes | 246 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.25 tonnes | 163 tonnes | 370 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Nepal?
- Insecticide use in Nepal was 370 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 370 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for insecticide use?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.