Insecticide use in Belarus
Belarus: Insecticide use was 169 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Belarus stood at 169 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 293.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Belarus peaked at 169 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16 tonnes, in 2017.
Belarus ranks 117th 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 29 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 26 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 31 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 38 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 59 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2006 | 63 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 68 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 63 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 62 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 55 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 50 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 42 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 43 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 41 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 32 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 23 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 16 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 20 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 113 tonnes | +465.0% |
| 2020 | 126 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 144 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 146 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 169 tonnes | +15.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 169 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 169 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +465.0% | 20 tonnes | 113 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.88 tonnes | 29 tonnes | 34 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.1 tonnes | 26 tonnes | 68 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 113 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.25 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 169 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 114 Namibia 191 tonnes compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 186 tonnes compare
- 116 Tajikistan 180 tonnes compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 169 tonnes compare
- 119 Honduras 137 tonnes compare
- 120 Bahamas 125 tonnes compare
- 120 Cyprus 125 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Belarus?
- Insecticide use in Belarus 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 169 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for insecticide use?
- Belarus ranks 117th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.