In the fiscal year 2023, about ** thousand hectares of cultivated land used chemical pesticides while biopesticides usage was on * thousand hectares of cultivated land. This trend reflects the ongoing reliance on conventional pest control methods in Indian agriculture, despite growing interest in more sustainable alternatives.
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Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine, and Storage. (December 15, 2023). Area of cultivated land under pesticide use in India from financial year 2019 to 2023, by type (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1558980/india-pesticide-usage-cultivated-land-by-type/
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine, and Storage. "Area of cultivated land under pesticide use in India from financial year 2019 to 2023, by type (in 1,000 hectares)." Chart. December 15, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1558980/india-pesticide-usage-cultivated-land-by-type/
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine, and Storage. (2023). Area of cultivated land under pesticide use in India from financial year 2019 to 2023, by type (in 1,000 hectares). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1558980/india-pesticide-usage-cultivated-land-by-type/
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine, and Storage. "Area of Cultivated Land under Pesticide Use in India from Financial Year 2019 to 2023, by Type (in 1,000 Hectares)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Dec 2023, /statistics/1558980/india-pesticide-usage-cultivated-land-by-type/
Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine, and Storage, Area of cultivated land under pesticide use in India from financial year 2019 to 2023, by type (in 1,000 hectares) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1558980/india-pesticide-usage-cultivated-land-by-type/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Area of cultivated land under pesticide use in India from financial year 2019 to 2023, by type (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph], Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine, and Storage, December 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1558980/india-pesticide-usage-cultivated-land-by-type/
