Insecticide use in Thailand
Thailand: Insecticide use was 1,358 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 1,358 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Thailand peaked at 18,783 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,358 tonnes, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 45th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,518 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 5,518 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,518 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,518 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,686 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6,827 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 6,521 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 6,194 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 7,375 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 8,560 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 5,281 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 6,784 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 8,287 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 9,790 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 18,783 tonnes | +91.9% |
| 2005 | 6,650 tonnes | -64.6% |
| 2006 | 5,187 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 8,773 tonnes | +69.1% |
| 2008 | 9,471 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 8,112 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 9,995 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 10,671 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4,770 tonnes | -55.3% |
| 2013 | 1,675 tonnes | -64.9% |
| 2014 | 6,838 tonnes | +308.2% |
| 2015 | 4,701 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 2,563 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 3,032 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 2,544 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 2,046 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 2,235 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,589 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 2,109 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 1,358 tonnes | -35.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,358 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,358 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 61.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +308.2% | 1,675 tonnes | 6,838 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,324 tonnes | 5,518 tonnes | 8,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,712 tonnes | 5,187 tonnes | 18,783 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,884 tonnes | 1,675 tonnes | 10,671 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,073 tonnes | 1,358 tonnes | 2,589 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Thailand?
- Insecticide use in Thailand was 1,358 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 18,783 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,358 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for insecticide use?
- Thailand ranks 45th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.