Pesticide use in Indonesia

Indonesia: Pesticide use was 294,935 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
294,935 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
349,798 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
113,121 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Indonesia, 1990–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1990200620231990: 113.1k tonnes1991: 115.5k tonnes1992: 124.4k tonnes1993: 126.8k tonnes1994: 127.4k tonnes1995: 137.9k tonnes1996: 141.3k tonnes1997: 135.3k tonnes1998: 136.1k tonnes1999: 137.6k tonnes2000: 142.7k tonnes2001: 146.1k tonnes2002: 154.4k tonnes2003: 164.9k tonnes2004: 173.3k tonnes2005: 178.5k tonnes2006: 185.7k tonnes2007: 221.9k tonnes2008: 258.9k tonnes2009: 260.7k tonnes2010: 313.6k tonnes2011: 206.1k tonnes2012: 254.9k tonnes2013: 315.0k tonnes2014: 253.5k tonnes2015: 313.1k tonnes2016: 349.8k tonnes2017: 279.0k tonnes2018: 261.3k tonnes2019: 274.4k tonnes2020: 213.0k tonnes2021: 283.3k tonnes2022: 294.7k tonnes2023: 294.9k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 294,935 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Indonesia peaked at 349,798 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 113,121 tonnes, in 1990.

Indonesia ranks 3rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 129,530 tonnes 113,121 tonnes 141,287 tonnes 10
2000s 188,719 tonnes 142,709 tonnes 260,715 tonnes 10
2010s 282,066 tonnes 206,062 tonnes 349,798 tonnes 10
2020s 271,484 tonnes 213,036 tonnes 294,935 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 Brazil 800,652 tonnes compare
  2. 2 United States 429,501 tonnes compare
  3. 4 Argentina 262,507 tonnes compare
  4. 5 China 217,996 tonnes compare
  5. 6 Australia 182,264 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Indonesia?
Pesticide use in Indonesia was 294,935 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 349,798 tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 113,121 tonnes in 1990.
How does Indonesia rank for pesticide use?
Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.