Pesticide breakdown by type in Philippines
Philippines: Pesticide breakdown by type was 47 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
53 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
21 tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide breakdown by type in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide breakdown by type in Philippines stood at 47 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Philippines peaked at 53 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21 tonnes, in 1991.
Philippines ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 21 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 22 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 26 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 24 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 25 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 28 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 24 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 30 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 29 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 27 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 29 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 30 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 29 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 27 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 25 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 30 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 25 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 28 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 30 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 30 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 28 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 32 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 53 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 46 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 39 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 31 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 44 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 47 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47 tonnes | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 47 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes, 23.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 47 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 tonnes, 47.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 53 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.25 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 47 tonnes | 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 pesticide breakdown by type in Philippines?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Philippines was 47 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 pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 53 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Philippines rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.