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.
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 |
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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.