Insecticide use in Croatia

Croatia: Insecticide use was 69 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
69 tonnes
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
134th
of 211 countries
All-time high
461 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
58 tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Insecticide use in Croatia, 1992–2023

1002003004005001992200720231992: 461 tonnes1993: 375 tonnes1994: 290 tonnes1995: 204 tonnes1996: 148 tonnes1997: 150 tonnes1998: 153 tonnes1999: 155 tonnes2000: 158 tonnes2001: 160 tonnes2002: 162 tonnes2003: 165 tonnes2004: 167 tonnes2005: 114 tonnes2006: 88 tonnes2007: 81 tonnes2008: 96 tonnes2009: 77 tonnes2010: 58 tonnes2011: 63 tonnes2012: 69 tonnes2013: 144 tonnes2014: 153 tonnes2015: 149 tonnes2016: 144 tonnes2017: 122 tonnes2018: 132 tonnes2019: 128 tonnes2020: 129 tonnes2021: 83 tonnes2022: 102 tonnes2023: 69 tonnes

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 Croatia stood at 69 tonnes.

The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Croatia peaked at 461 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58 tonnes, in 2010.

That places Croatia 134th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 242 tonnes 148 tonnes 461 tonnes 8
2000s 126.8 tonnes 77 tonnes 167 tonnes 10
2010s 116.2 tonnes 58 tonnes 153 tonnes 10
2020s 95.75 tonnes 69 tonnes 129 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 131 Guinea-Bissau 82 tonnes compare
  2. 132 Cayman Islands 77 tonnes compare
  3. 133 Belize 74 tonnes compare
  4. 135 Oman 66 tonnes compare
  5. 136 Aruba 60 tonnes compare
  6. 137 Chad 51 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Croatia?
Insecticide use in Croatia was 69 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 461 tonnes in 1992.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 58 tonnes in 2010.
How does Croatia rank for insecticide use?
Croatia ranks 134th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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.