Insecticide use in Philippines
Philippines: Insecticide use was 6,996 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Philippines is 6,996, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Philippines peaked at 6,996 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,046, in 1990.
That places Philippines 21st 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,046 | — |
| 1991 | 2,130 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,130 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,233 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,232 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,348 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2,312 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,297 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,382 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,604 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 2,488 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2,626 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2,690 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,806 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,888 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,656 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,660 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,591 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,595 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,583 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,949 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 2,932 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,847 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,010 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3,001 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,194 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4,057 | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 3,205 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 2,353 | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 4,621 | +96.4% |
| 2020 | 6,449 | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 6,996 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 6,996 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,996 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6,996 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5, 20.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6,996 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 318.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +96.4% | 2,353 | 4,621 |
| 2020 | +39.6% | 4,621 | 6,449 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,271 | 2,046 | 2,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,658 | 2,488 | 2,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,217 | 2,353 | 4,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,859 | 6,449 | 6,996 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Philippines?
- Insecticide use in Philippines was 6,996 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6,996 in 2021.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,046 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for insecticide use?
- Philippines ranks 21st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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