Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in India
India: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.24 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.24 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.44 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.09 kilograms per hectare
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in India, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in India stood at 0.24 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in India peaked at 0.44 kilograms per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.09 kilograms per hectare, in 2008.
That places India 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | +88.9% |
| 2010 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.359 kilograms per hectare | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.207 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 169 Comoros 0.34 kilograms per hectare compare
- 170 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.33 kilograms per hectare compare
- 171 Kazakhstan 0.3 kilograms per hectare compare
- 173 Azerbaijan 0.23 kilograms per hectare compare
- 174 Cuba 0.22 kilograms per hectare compare
- 174 Ethiopia 0.22 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in India?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in India was 0.24 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- How does India rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- India ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.