Insecticides — Agricultural Use in India

India: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 20,619 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20,619 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 216 countries
All-time high
57,945 t
in 1990
All-time low
3,278 t
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in India, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 57.9k t1991: 54.4k t1992: 51.7k t1993: 46.8k t1994: 42.0k t1995: 40.0k t1996: 35.5k t1997: 33.4k t1998: 30.4k t1999: 29.0k t2000: 27.4k t2001: 25.8k t2002: 24.3k t2003: 22.7k t2004: 21.5k t2005: 21.8k t2006: 16.9k t2007: 14.6k t2008: 3.3k t2009: 14.8k t2010: 20.6k t2011: 20.6k t2012: 20.6k t2013: 20.6k t2014: 20.6k t2015: 20.6k t2016: 20.6k t2017: 20.6k t2018: 20.6k t2019: 20.6k t2020: 20.6k t2021: 20.6k t2022: 20.6k t2023: 20.6k t2024: 20.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in India stood at 20,619 t.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in India peaked at 57,945 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,278 t, in 2008.

That places India 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,112 t 28,968 t 57,945 t 10
2000s 19,308 t 3,278 t 27,400 t 10
2010s 20,619 t 20,619 t 20,619 t 10
2020s 20,619 t 20,619 t 20,619 t 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 China 68,388 t compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 65,300 t compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 26,702 t compare
  4. 8 Germany 17,695 t compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 17,683 t compare
  6. 10 Paraguay 15,789 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in India?
Insecticides — agricultural use in India was 20,619 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 57,945 t in 1990.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3,278 t in 2008.
How does India rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
India ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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

Indicator
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).