Insecticide use in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Insecticide use was 169 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Azerbaijan is 169 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Azerbaijan peaked at 169 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 117th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 44 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 106 tonnes | +140.9% |
| 2009 | 84 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 77 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 132 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 163 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 148 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 169 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 159 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 169 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 169 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 169 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 169 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 169 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 169 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 169 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 169 tonnes | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 169 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 169 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 54.2 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 106 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.4 tonnes | 77 tonnes | 169 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 169 tonnes | 169 tonnes | 169 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Azerbaijan?
- Insecticide use in Azerbaijan was 169 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 169 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for insecticide use?
- Azerbaijan ranks 117th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.