Insecticide use in Austria
Austria: Insecticide use was 2,255 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2,255 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 794.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Austria peaked at 2,513 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87 tonnes, in 1998.
That places Austria 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 285 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 157 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 143 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 141 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 137 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 123 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 98 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 100 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 87 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 90 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 105 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 99 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 97 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 108 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 119 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 144 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 131 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 188 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 146 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 165 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 156 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 281 tonnes | +80.1% |
| 2012 | 268 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 252 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 256 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 217 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 947 tonnes | +336.4% |
| 2017 | 1,193 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 1,575 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 1,618 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,371 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 2,513 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,266 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 2,255 tonnes | -0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,255 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 25.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,255 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 11.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +336.4% | 217 tonnes | 947 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.1 tonnes | 87 tonnes | 285 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.2 tonnes | 97 tonnes | 188 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 676.3 tonnes | 156 tonnes | 1,618 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,351 tonnes | 2,255 tonnes | 2,513 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Austria?
- Insecticide use in Austria was 2,255 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,513 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for insecticide use?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 794.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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.