Pesticide use in Thailand
Thailand: Pesticide use was 3,273 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 3,273 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.6% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Thailand peaked at 87,191 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,273 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Thailand 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 20,946 tonnes | 18,849 tonnes | 24,062 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,400 tonnes | 20,334 tonnes | 67,933 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,962 tonnes | 8,136 tonnes | 87,191 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,208 tonnes | 3,273 tonnes | 19,007 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Thailand?
- Pesticide use in Thailand was 3,273 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 87,191 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,273 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for pesticide use?
- Thailand ranks 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.