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.
Pesticide use in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,849 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 18,849 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,849 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,849 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,448 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 24,062 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 23,622 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 23,960 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 19,212 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 22,761 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 20,334 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 30,630 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 2002 | 40,925 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 51,221 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 65,627 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 43,831 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 41,220 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 66,858 tonnes | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 65,423 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 67,933 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 68,986 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 87,191 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 69,921 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 8,136 tonnes | -88.4% |
| 2014 | 21,800 tonnes | +167.9% |
| 2015 | 26,168 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 30,535 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 34,037 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 34,777 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28,074 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 19,007 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 8,745 tonnes | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 5,806 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 3,273 tonnes | -43.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3,273 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3,273 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 287 tonnes, 11.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +167.9% | 8,136 tonnes | 21,800 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
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.