Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in India

India: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use was 874 t in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
874 t
Change on year
up 81.3%
World rank
1st
of 65 countries
All-time high
874 t
in 1999
All-time low
75 t
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–1999

Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in India, 1993–1999

02004006008001993199619991993: 75 t1994: 123 t1995: 175 t1996: 219 t1997: 395 t1998: 482 t1999: 874 t

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

Analysis

In 1999, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in India stood at 874 t. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 81.3% on the previous year and up 1,065.3% over ten years.

India ranks 1st of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Nicaragua 220 t
  2. 3 Paraguay 177 t
  3. 4 Belgium 153 t

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in India?
Insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in India was 874 t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 874 t in 1999.
What is the lowest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 75 t in 1993.
How does India rank for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
India ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 1999.
Is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,065.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 849 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).