Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 1,997 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Bangladesh stood at 1,997 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Bangladesh peaked at 2,682 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 834 t, in 2002.
That places Bangladesh 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 955 t | — |
| 1991 | 992 t | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,102 t | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,124 t | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,139 t | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,154 t | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,300 t | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 1,411 t | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,368 t | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,651 t | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 1,910 t | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 965 t | -49.5% |
| 2002 | 834 t | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 957 t | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1,068 t | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,262 t | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1,474 t | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1,853 t | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 2,188 t | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 2,476 t | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 2,682 t | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2,411 t | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,907 t | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 1,747 t | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,596 t | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,616 t | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,925 t | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 2,184 t | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 2,122 t | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,060 t | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,997 t | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,997 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,997 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,997 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,997 t | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,997 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 386 t, 5.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1,997 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 339 t, 5.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,220 t | 955 t | 1,651 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,499 t | 834 t | 2,476 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,025 t | 1,596 t | 2,682 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,997 t | 1,997 t | 1,997 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Bangladesh?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Bangladesh was 1,997 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,682 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 834 t in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).