Insecticide use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Insecticide use was 221 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 221 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Sri Lanka peaked at 580 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 195 tonnes, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 402.3 tonnes | 303 tonnes | 554 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 369.6 tonnes | 277 tonnes | 395 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.3 tonnes | 195 tonnes | 580 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.25 tonnes | 221 tonnes | 398 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Sri Lanka?
- Insecticide use in Sri Lanka was 221 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 580 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 195 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for insecticide use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.