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.
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 |
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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.