Pesticide use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pesticide use was 1,799 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,799 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,778 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 933 tonnes, in 2014.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,705 tonnes | 1,409 tonnes | 2,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,583 tonnes | 1,152 tonnes | 1,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,554 tonnes | 933 tonnes | 2,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,322 tonnes | 1,799 tonnes | 2,778 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Sri Lanka?
- Pesticide use in Sri Lanka was 1,799 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,778 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 933 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pesticide use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.