Insecticide use in Algeria
Algeria: Insecticide use was 367 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 367 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Algeria peaked at 1,994 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 88 tonnes, in 1998.
Algeria ranks 86th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,188 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1,994 tonnes | +67.8% |
| 1992 | 708 tonnes | -64.5% |
| 1993 | 608 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 695 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 1,399 tonnes | +101.3% |
| 1996 | 497 tonnes | -64.5% |
| 1997 | 553 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 88 tonnes | -84.1% |
| 1999 | 325 tonnes | +269.3% |
| 2000 | 536 tonnes | +64.9% |
| 2001 | 747 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 958 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 1,169 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 1,381 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 309 tonnes | -77.6% |
| 2006 | 236 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 707 tonnes | +199.6% |
| 2008 | 391 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 497 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 203 tonnes | -59.2% |
| 2011 | 460 tonnes | +126.6% |
| 2012 | 393 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 287 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 381 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 323 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 251 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 367 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 367 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 367 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 367 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 367 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 367 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 367 tonnes | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 367 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 367 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +269.3% | 88 tonnes | 325 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 805.5 tonnes | 88 tonnes | 1,994 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 693.1 tonnes | 236 tonnes | 1,381 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.9 tonnes | 203 tonnes | 460 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 367 tonnes | 367 tonnes | 367 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Algeria?
- Insecticide use in Algeria was 367 tonnes 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 insecticide use recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,994 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Algeria rank for insecticide use?
- Algeria ranks 86th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.