Insecticide use in Croatia
Croatia: Insecticide use was 69 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Croatia, 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 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.
Insecticide use in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 461 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 375 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 290 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 204 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 148 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 150 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 153 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 155 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 158 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 160 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 162 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 165 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 167 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 114 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 88 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 81 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 96 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 77 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 58 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 63 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 69 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 144 tonnes | +108.7% |
| 2014 | 153 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 149 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 144 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 122 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 132 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 128 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 129 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 83 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 102 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 69 tonnes | -32.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 69 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 77% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 69 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +108.7% | 69 tonnes | 144 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
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
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.