Pesticide use in Pakistan
Pakistan: Pesticide use was 26,702 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26,702 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
26,702 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
16,479 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 26,702 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Pakistan peaked at 26,702 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,479 tonnes, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 23rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,479 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 16,479 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,479 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,479 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,479 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,479 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,479 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,479 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,619 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 19,470 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 26,702 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26,702 tonnes | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 26,702 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 20.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 26,702 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,713 tonnes, 15.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,892 tonnes | 16,479 tonnes | 19,470 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,702 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,702 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,702 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Pakistan?
- Pesticide use in Pakistan was 26,702 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,702 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,479 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for pesticide use?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.