Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Pakistan

Pakistan: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 26,702 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26,702 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 216 countries
All-time high
26,702 t
in 2000
All-time low
16,479 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Pakistan, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 16.5k t1991: 16.5k t1992: 16.5k t1993: 16.5k t1994: 16.5k t1995: 16.5k t1996: 16.5k t1997: 16.5k t1998: 17.6k t1999: 19.5k t2000: 26.7k t2001: 26.7k t2002: 26.7k t2003: 26.7k t2004: 26.7k t2005: 26.7k t2006: 26.7k t2007: 26.7k t2008: 26.7k t2009: 26.7k t2010: 26.7k t2011: 26.7k t2012: 26.7k t2013: 26.7k t2014: 26.7k t2015: 26.7k t2016: 26.7k t2017: 26.7k t2018: 26.7k t2019: 26.7k t2020: 26.7k t2021: 26.7k t2022: 26.7k t2023: 26.7k t2024: 26.7k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Pakistan stood at 26,702 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Pakistan peaked at 26,702 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,479 t, in 1990.

That places Pakistan 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,892 t 16,479 t 19,470 t 10
2000s 26,702 t 26,702 t 26,702 t 10
2010s 26,702 t 26,702 t 26,702 t 10
2020s 26,702 t 26,702 t 26,702 t 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 Viet Nam 81,664 t compare
  2. 4 China 68,388 t compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 65,300 t compare
  4. 7 India 20,619 t compare
  5. 8 Germany 17,695 t compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 17,683 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Pakistan?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Pakistan was 26,702 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 26,702 t in 2000.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 16,479 t in 1990.
How does Pakistan rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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).