Pesticide use in Philippines
Philippines: Pesticide use was 37,660 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use in Philippines stood at 37,660 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Philippines peaked at 37,660 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,154 tonnes, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 19th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,154 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 15,374 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 15,508 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 15,831 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 16,238 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 16,759 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 16,853 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 16,847 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,959 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 17,473 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 17,383 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17,510 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17,995 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 18,331 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 18,011 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 18,304 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 18,899 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19,404 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 20,076 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 19,976 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21,311 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 21,180 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 21,608 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 22,374 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 22,112 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23,251 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 21,632 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 21,491 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21,350 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24,879 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 34,715 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 37,660 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 37,660 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37,660 tonnes | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 37,660 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 18.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 37,660 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 287 tonnes, 131.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +39.5% | 24,879 tonnes | 34,715 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,300 tonnes | 15,154 tonnes | 17,473 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,589 tonnes | 17,383 tonnes | 20,076 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,119 tonnes | 21,180 tonnes | 24,879 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,924 tonnes | 34,715 tonnes | 37,660 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Philippines?
- Pesticide use in Philippines was 37,660 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 37,660 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,154 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for pesticide use?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.