Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre in India
India: Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre was 1.45 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.45 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
27th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre in India is 1.45 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre in India peaked at 1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1963.
India ranks 27th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1316.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | +384.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +124.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | +152.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | +149.1% |
| 1983 | 0.005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0172 1000 USD per square kilometre | +168.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0203 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0194 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0275 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0198 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0283 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0525 1000 USD per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0665 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0626 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0705 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0784 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.081 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0936 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1044 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1158 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1416 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.205 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2121 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2387 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3424 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3491 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3835 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4643 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5586 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7175 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6525 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6495 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6942 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8195 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 1.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 1.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.45 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0033 1000 USD per square kilometre, 435.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 1.45 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1727.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +1316.7% | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +384.5% | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0203 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0449 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0194 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0784 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1884 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.081 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3491 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7098 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3835 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 24 Czechia 1.79 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 Portugal 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Greece 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 1.08 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 30 Malaysia 0.9333 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre in India?
- Pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre in India was 1.45 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does India rank for pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — export value, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pesticides (total) — Export value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pesticides (total) — Export value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Export value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pesticides (total) — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.