Pesticide use in India
India: Pesticide use was 40,094 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use in India, 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 pesticide use in India is 40,094 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in India peaked at 75,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,485 tonnes, in 2008.
That places India 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,036 tonnes | 46,195 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,090 tonnes | 14,485 tonnes | 44,958 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,094 tonnes | 40,094 tonnes | 40,094 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,094 tonnes | 40,094 tonnes | 40,094 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in India?
- Pesticide use in India was 40,094 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 use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 75,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,485 tonnes in 2008.
- How does India rank for pesticide use?
- India ranks 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.