Pesticide use in Nepal
Nepal: Pesticide use was 1,175 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 1,175 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Nepal peaked at 1,175 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60 tonnes, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 111th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 101 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.6 tonnes | 112 tonnes | 353 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.7 tonnes | 332 tonnes | 809 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 953.75 tonnes | 682 tonnes | 1,175 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Nepal?
- Pesticide use in Nepal was 1,175 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,175 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for pesticide use?
- Nepal ranks 111th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.