Insecticide use in Armenia

Armenia: Insecticide use was 258 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
258 tonnes
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
101st
of 211 countries
All-time high
258 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
4 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Insecticide use in Armenia, 1992–2023

01002003001992200720231992: 4 tonnes1993: 4 tonnes1994: 11 tonnes1995: 13 tonnes1996: 20 tonnes1997: 20 tonnes1998: 20 tonnes1999: 20 tonnes2000: 21 tonnes2001: 21 tonnes2002: 21 tonnes2003: 21 tonnes2004: 31 tonnes2005: 42 tonnes2006: 44 tonnes2007: 64 tonnes2008: 74 tonnes2009: 47 tonnes2010: 52 tonnes2011: 65 tonnes2012: 79 tonnes2013: 92 tonnes2014: 106 tonnes2015: 119 tonnes2016: 133 tonnes2017: 146 tonnes2018: 160 tonnes2019: 117 tonnes2020: 163 tonnes2021: 233 tonnes2022: 227 tonnes2023: 258 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 258 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 180.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Armenia peaked at 258 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 1992.

Armenia ranks 101st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14 tonnes 4 tonnes 20 tonnes 8
2000s 38.6 tonnes 21 tonnes 74 tonnes 10
2010s 106.9 tonnes 52 tonnes 160 tonnes 10
2020s 220.25 tonnes 163 tonnes 258 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 98 Georgia 288 tonnes compare
  2. 99 Liberia 286 tonnes compare
  3. 100 Gabon 263 tonnes compare
  4. 101 Jordan 258 tonnes compare
  5. 103 Central African Republic 255 tonnes compare
  6. 103 Lebanon 255 tonnes compare
  7. 103 Palestine 255 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Armenia?
Insecticide use in Armenia was 258 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 Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 258 tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 1992.
How does Armenia rank for insecticide use?
Armenia ranks 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia 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

Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.