Pesticide breakdown by type in Thailand
Thailand: Pesticide breakdown by type was 23 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide breakdown by type 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
In 2023, pesticide breakdown by type in Thailand stood at 23 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.9% on the previous year and down 54.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Thailand peaked at 283 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Thailand 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 1995 | 30 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 69 tonnes | +130.0% |
| 1997 | 107 tonnes | +55.1% |
| 1998 | 126 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 123 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 94 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 81 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 67 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 54 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 250 tonnes | +363.0% |
| 2005 | 44 tonnes | -82.4% |
| 2006 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81 tonnes | +84.1% |
| 2008 | 123 tonnes | +51.9% |
| 2009 | 86 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 269 tonnes | +212.8% |
| 2011 | 283 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1 tonnes | -99.6% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 108 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 85 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 63 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 41 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 51 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 67 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 51 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 tonnes | -54.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 23 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes, 11.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 23 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 tonnes, 23.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +363.0% | 54 tonnes | 250 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.4 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 283 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 44 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 51 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 pesticide breakdown by type in Thailand?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Thailand was 23 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 283 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.