Pesticides Consumption: Year-, Pesticide-type- and Pesticide-wise Estimated Demand of Indigenous Pesticides
The dataset contains year-, pesticide-type- and pesticide-wise compiled data on the estimated demand of indigenous pesticides of India. The different types of pesticides covered in the dataset include insecticides, fungicides, weedicides, rodenticides, plant growth regulators, bio pesticides, etc.
Pesticides Consumption: Year-, Pesticide-type- and Pesticide-wise Estimated Demand of Indigenous Pesticides
The dataset contains year-, pesticide-type- and pesticide-wise compiled data on the estimated demand of indigenous pesticides of India. The different types of pesticides covered in the dataset include insecticides, fungicides, weedicides, rodenticides, plant growth regulators, bio pesticides, etc.
Rows: 1775
Columns: 7
Time period: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Last Updated: 26 June 2026
Data preview
fiscal_year
pesticide_group
pesticide_type
pesticide_name
value
unit
note
2024-25
Chemical Pesticides
Insecticides
Abamectin
5
value in metric tonnes technical grade
Inputs from Report on Plant Protection for Rabi 2025-26, total 16 States/UTs provided data.
2024-25
Chemical Pesticides
Insecticides
Acephate
235.477
value in metric tonnes technical grade
Inputs from Report on Plant Protection for Rabi 2025-26, total 16 States/UTs provided data.
2024-25
Chemical Pesticides
Insecticides
Acephate + Buprofezin
7.42
value in metric tonnes technical grade
Inputs from Report on Plant Protection for Rabi 2025-26, total 16 States/UTs provided data.
2024-25
Chemical Pesticides
Insecticides
Acephate + Imidacloprid
9.29
value in metric tonnes technical grade
Inputs from Report on Plant Protection for Rabi 2025-26, total 16 States/UTs provided data.
2024-25
Chemical Pesticides
Insecticides
Acetamiprid
80.005
value in metric tonnes technical grade
Inputs from Report on Plant Protection for Rabi 2025-26, total 16 States/UTs provided data.
2024-25
Chemical Pesticides
Insecticides
Afidopyropen
0
value in metric tonnes technical grade
Inputs from Report on Plant Protection for Rabi 2025-26, total 16 States/UTs provided data.
2024-25
Chemical Pesticides
Insecticides
Allethrin
0.415
value in metric tonnes technical grade
Inputs from Report on Plant Protection for Rabi 2025-26, total 16 States/UTs provided data.
2024-25
Chemical Pesticides
Insecticides
Alpha Cypermethrin
15.002
value in metric tonnes technical grade
Inputs from Report on Plant Protection for Rabi 2025-26, total 16 States/UTs provided data.
2024-25
Chemical Pesticides
Insecticides
Alphamethrin
22.17
value in metric tonnes technical grade
Inputs from Report on Plant Protection for Rabi 2025-26, total 16 States/UTs provided data.
2024-25
Chemical Pesticides
Insecticides
Benzene Hexachloride
value in metric tonnes technical grade
Inputs from Report on Plant Protection for Rabi 2025-26, total 16 States/UTs provided data.
The Indian fiscal year (April–March) to which the indigenous pesticide demand estimate pertains.
pesticide_group
String
3
1775
The broad grouping of the pesticide, distinguishing major categories such as chemical pesticides from other groups.
pesticide_type
String
9
1775
The functional class of the pesticide product, such as insecticides, within the broader pesticide group.
pesticide_name
String
342
1775
The specific pesticide active ingredient or combination product for which demand is reported.
value
Float64
953
1612
The estimated indigenous demand for the pesticide in India, expressed as a technical grade quantity in the unit given by the unit column.
unit
String
1
1775
The unit of measurement for the demand value, indicating quantity in metric tonnes of technical grade material.
note
String
2
328
Supplementary remarks on the data's source or coverage, such as the originating plant protection report and the number of States/UTs that supplied data.
Citation
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. (2026). Pesticides Consumption: Year-, Pesticide-type- and Pesticide-wise Estimated Demand of Indigenous Pesticides [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19225