Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Indonesia
Indonesia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 6.68 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.68 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
3.54 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Indonesia, 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
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Indonesia is 6.68 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Indonesia peaked at 8.46 kilograms per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.54 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
That places Indonesia 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.54 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3.88 kilograms per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 4.21 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 4.19 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.22 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.42 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.44 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.25 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.26 kilograms per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.18 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.27 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.25 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.42 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.64 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.86 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.98 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.03 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.85 kilograms per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 6.78 kilograms per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 6.7 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.07 kilograms per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 5.17 kilograms per hectare | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 6.39 kilograms per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 7.81 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 6.24 kilograms per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 7.67 kilograms per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 8.46 kilograms per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.79 kilograms per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 6.17 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 6.38 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.91 kilograms per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 6.47 kilograms per hectare | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 6.71 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.68 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 6.68 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 6.68 kilograms per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.29 kilograms per hectare, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.16 kilograms per hectare | 3.54 kilograms per hectare | 4.44 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 kilograms per hectare | 4.25 kilograms per hectare | 6.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 kilograms per hectare | 5.17 kilograms per hectare | 8.46 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 kilograms per hectare | 4.91 kilograms per hectare | 6.71 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1786 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2154 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Indonesia?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Indonesia was 6.68 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 kilograms per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Indonesia rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Indonesia ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.