Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Pakistan
Pakistan: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.86 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 0.86 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Pakistan peaked at 0.88 kilograms per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.52 kilograms per hectare, in 1997.
That places Pakistan 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.86 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 kilograms per hectare, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.86 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91 kilograms per hectare, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +37.7% | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | 0.84 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.545 kilograms per hectare | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.856 kilograms per hectare | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.852 kilograms per hectare | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.855 kilograms per hectare | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | 0.86 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7458 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1185 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6407 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Pakistan?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Pakistan was 0.86 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 kilograms per hectare in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Pakistan ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.