Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Nepal

Nepal: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 1,175 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,175 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1,175 t
in 2022
All-time low
60 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Nepal, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 60 t1991: 60 t1992: 60 t1993: 60 t1994: 60 t1995: 60 t1996: 70 t1997: 81 t1998: 91 t1999: 101 t2000: 112 t2001: 122 t2002: 132 t2003: 143 t2004: 153 t2005: 128 t2006: 129 t2007: 344 t2008: 353 t2009: 210 t2010: 332 t2011: 343 t2012: 410 t2013: 455 t2014: 549 t2015: 574 t2016: 633 t2017: 692 t2018: 750 t2019: 809 t2020: 682 t2021: 783 t2022: 1.2k t2023: 1.2k t2024: 1.2k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Nepal stood at 1,175 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Nepal peaked at 1,175 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60 t, in 1990.

Nepal ranks 113th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.3 t 60 t 101 t 10
2000s 182.6 t 112 t 353 t 10
2010s 554.7 t 332 t 809 t 10
2020s 998 t 682 t 1,175 t 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 110 Botswana 1,249 t compare
  2. 111 Eswatini 1,214 t compare
  3. 112 Papua New Guinea 1,189 t compare
  4. 114 Trinidad and Tobago 1,173 t compare
  5. 115 Qatar 1,105 t compare
  6. 116 Serbia and Montenegro 1,050 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Nepal?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Nepal was 1,175 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1,175 t in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 60 t in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Nepal ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — 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).