Insecticide use in Cyprus
Cyprus: Insecticide use was 125 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Cyprus, 1990–2023
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 Cyprus stood at 125 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Cyprus peaked at 389 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 94 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 334 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 377 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 261 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 322 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 389 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 306 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 358 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 294 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 274 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 254 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 235 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 302 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 211 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 220 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 215 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 231 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 282 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 179 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 175 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 311 tonnes | +77.7% |
| 2010 | 223 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 167 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 192 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 186 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 181 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 106 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 114 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 125 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 199 tonnes | +59.2% |
| 2019 | 136 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 94 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 193 tonnes | +105.3% |
| 2022 | 149 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 125 tonnes | -16.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 125 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 125 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.9 tonnes | 254 tonnes | 389 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.1 tonnes | 175 tonnes | 311 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.9 tonnes | 106 tonnes | 223 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.25 tonnes | 94 tonnes | 193 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Cyprus?
- Insecticide use in Cyprus was 125 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 389 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for insecticide use?
- Cyprus ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.