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Volume of pesticides produced across India from financial year 2015 to 2024 (in 1,000 metric tons)

Characteristic	Volume in thousand metric tons
FY 2024*	213
FY 2023	258
FY 2022	299
FY 2021	255
FY 2020	192
FY 2019	217
FY 2018	213
FY 2017	214
FY 2016	188
FY 2015	186

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August 2024

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India

Survey time period

FY 2015 to FY 2024

Supplementary notes

*Data only up to December 2023.

India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2016 started in April 2015 and ended in March 2016.
Data from previous reports has also been used.

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In fiscal year 2023, the pesticide production volume amounted to 258 thousand metric tons across India. The chemical industry in the country is highly diversified. With coverage of over thousands of products, the south Asian country was one of the leading producers of chemicals in the world.

Pesticide industry in India

The pesticide industry in India is a billion-dollar industry. To enhance agricultural production and meet the food requirements of its growing population, the use of pesticides has been on a rise in the country. In financial year 2024, there was a positive annual growth rate in the production volume of pesticides in the country. Mancozab emerged as the most produced pesticide in India during the fiscal year 2023, with an output of 83,620 metric tons.

Market dynamics and future outlook

India's pesticide and agrochemical market is highly competitive, with PI Industries leading in market capitalization at 551 billion Indian rupees as of February 2025. UPL follows closely behind, indicating a vibrant and evolving industry landscape.