Pesticide breakdown by type in India

India: Pesticide breakdown by type was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
695
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide breakdown by type in India, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 3041991: 5931992: 6841993: 4971994: 3101995: 2361996: 2591997: 6951998: 6031999: 5632000: 4222001: 2822002: 1412003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 3432008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 0 for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in India peaked at 695 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.

That places India 80th out of 179 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.

Pesticide breakdown by type in India, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide breakdown by type in India, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 304 —
1991 593 +95.1%
1992 684 +15.3%
1993 497 -27.3%
1994 310 -37.6%
1995 236 -23.9%
1996 259 +9.7%
1997 695 +168.3%
1998 603 -13.2%
1999 563 -6.6%
2000 422 -25.0%
2001 282 -33.2%
2002 141 -50.0%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 343 —
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1. (37 countries reporting)
  • India's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 474.4 236 695 10
2000s 118.8 0 422 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 80 Andorra 0
  2. 80 Anguilla 0
  3. 80 Antigua and Barbuda 0
  4. 80 Argentina 0 compare
  5. 80 Armenia 0 compare
  6. 80 Aruba 0 compare
  7. 80 Austria 0 compare
  8. 80 Bahrain 0 compare
  9. 80 Barbados 0 compare
  10. 80 Belgium 0 compare
  11. 80 Belize 0 compare
  12. 80 Bhutan 0 compare
  13. 80 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
  14. 80 Bulgaria 0 compare
  15. 80 Burundi 0
  16. 80 Cayman Islands 0 compare
  17. 80 Central African Republic 0
  18. 80 Colombia 0 compare
  19. 80 Cook Islands 0
  20. 80 Costa Rica 0 compare
  21. 80 Cote d'Ivoire 0
  22. 80 Cuba 0 compare
  23. 80 Cyprus 0
  24. 80 Dominican Republic 0 compare
  25. 80 Ecuador 0 compare
  26. 80 Egypt 0 compare
  27. 80 Ethiopia 0 compare
  28. 80 Falkland Islands 0
  29. 80 Faroe Islands 0
  30. 80 Finland 0
  31. 80 France 0 compare
  32. 80 French Polynesia 0 compare
  33. 80 Ghana 0
  34. 80 Greece 0 compare
  35. 80 Greenland 0
  36. 80 Grenada 0 compare
  37. 80 Guam 0
  38. 80 Guyana 0
  39. 80 Honduras 0 compare
  40. 80 Iceland 0
  41. 80 Ireland 0
  42. 80 Israel 0
  43. 80 Jordan 0 compare
  44. 80 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  45. 80 Kiribati 0
  46. 80 Laos 0 compare
  47. 80 Latvia 0
  48. 80 Lithuania 0 compare
  49. 80 Luxembourg 0
  50. 80 Madagascar 0
  51. 80 Mali 0 compare
  52. 80 Malta 0
  53. 80 Mauritania 0
  54. 80 Mauritius 0 compare
  55. 80 Micronesia (country) 0
  56. 80 Moldova 0 compare
  57. 80 Montenegro 0
  58. 80 Montserrat 0
  59. 80 Nauru 0
  60. 80 Netherlands 0 compare
  61. 80 Netherlands Antilles 0 compare
  62. 80 New Caledonia 0
  63. 80 Nicaragua 0 compare
  64. 80 Niger 0
  65. 80 Niue 0
  66. 80 Norfolk Island 0
  67. 80 Northern Mariana Islands 0
  68. 80 Pakistan 0
  69. 80 Palau 0
  70. 80 Panama 0 compare
  71. 80 Paraguay 0 compare
  72. 80 Peru 0 compare
  73. 80 Pitcairn 0
  74. 80 Portugal 0 compare
  75. 80 Rwanda 0 compare
  76. 80 Saint Helena 0
  77. 80 Saint Lucia 0
  78. 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
  79. 80 Samoa 0
  80. 80 Sao Tome and Principe 0
  81. 80 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  82. 80 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
  83. 80 Slovakia 0 compare
  84. 80 Slovenia 0 compare
  85. 80 Solomon Islands 0
  86. 80 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  87. 80 Sweden 0
  88. 80 Switzerland 0 compare
  89. 80 Togo 0 compare
  90. 80 Tokelau 0
  91. 80 Tonga 0
  92. 80 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
  93. 80 Tuvalu 0
  94. 80 United Kingdom 0 compare
  95. 80 United States 0 compare
  96. 80 Vatican 0
  97. 80 Wallis and Futuna 0
  98. 80 Yemen 0
  99. 80 Zimbabwe 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide breakdown by type in India?
Pesticide breakdown by type in India was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 695 in 1997.
What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
How does India rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
India ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide breakdown by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,942 data points, 1990–2023
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