Pesticide use in Indonesia
Indonesia: Pesticide use was 294,935 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Indonesia, 1990–2023
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.
Pesticide use in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 113,121 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 115,479 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 124,362 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 126,756 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 127,383 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 137,901 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 141,287 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 135,254 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 136,116 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 137,640 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 142,709 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 146,061 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 154,432 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 164,929 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 173,326 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 178,527 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 185,738 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 221,903 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 258,852 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 260,715 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 313,639 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 206,062 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 254,913 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 314,990 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 253,451 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 313,069 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 349,798 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 279,006 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 261,306 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 274,421 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 213,036 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 283,297 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 294,670 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 294,935 tonnes | +0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 294,935 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 142.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 294,935 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 287 tonnes, 1027.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -34.3% | 313,639 tonnes | 206,062 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
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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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.