Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Pakistan
Pakistan: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 2,396 t in 2001. ▲ Rising
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Pakistan, 1990–2001
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2001, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Pakistan stood at 2,396 t. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Pakistan peaked at 8,856 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,396 t, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,773 t | — |
| 1991 | 3,091 t | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 2,985 t | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,483 t | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 2,981 t | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 3,886 t | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 4,672 t | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 5,587 t | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 7,206 t | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 7,266 t | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8,856 t | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 2,396 t | -72.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2,396 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121 t, 19.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2,396 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39 t, 61.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,293 t | 2,483 t | 7,266 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,626 t | 2,396 t | 8,856 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 Cabo Verde 1 t compare
- 1 India 16,134 t compare
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,009 t compare
- 2 Paraguay 3,751 t compare
- 2 Türkiye 1,728 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 1 t compare
- 4 Argentina 2,212 t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 5 Thailand 2,050 t compare
- 6 Costa Rica 1,323 t compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Pakistan?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Pakistan was 2,396 t in 2001, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,856 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,396 t in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2001.
- Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 – Organo-phosphates — 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).