Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in India
India: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.4957 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4957 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
94th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.6233 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in India stood at 0.4957 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.6233 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | +110.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 1000 USD per square kilometre | +157.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 1000 USD per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0071 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 1000 USD per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1982 | 0.005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.005 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 1000 USD per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0151 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 0.016 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0242 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0218 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0495 1000 USD per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0604 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0573 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0652 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1149 1000 USD per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1477 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2116 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2459 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2437 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2666 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3331 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2989 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3149 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4223 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4507 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4478 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5069 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6233 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6035 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4957 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.4957 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2114 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 0.4957 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7561 1000 USD per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0037 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0114 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0054 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0185 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0588 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.016 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1477 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3235 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2116 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4507 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5573 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4957 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6233 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 91 Uganda 0.6093 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 92 Brazil 0.5884 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 93 Chile 0.5166 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 95 Mexico 0.4946 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 96 Fiji 0.4817 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 97 Colombia 0.4804 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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- 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) — import value, per square kilometre in India?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in India was 0.4957 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6233 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Import 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) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Import 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) — Import 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.