Insecticide use in Cyprus

Cyprus: Insecticide use was 125 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
125 tonnes
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
120th
of 211 countries
All-time high
389 tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
94 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Cyprus, 1990–2023

1002003004001990200620231990: 334 tonnes1991: 377 tonnes1992: 261 tonnes1993: 322 tonnes1994: 389 tonnes1995: 306 tonnes1996: 358 tonnes1997: 294 tonnes1998: 274 tonnes1999: 254 tonnes2000: 235 tonnes2001: 302 tonnes2002: 211 tonnes2003: 220 tonnes2004: 215 tonnes2005: 231 tonnes2006: 282 tonnes2007: 179 tonnes2008: 175 tonnes2009: 311 tonnes2010: 223 tonnes2011: 167 tonnes2012: 192 tonnes2013: 186 tonnes2014: 181 tonnes2015: 106 tonnes2016: 114 tonnes2017: 125 tonnes2018: 199 tonnes2019: 136 tonnes2020: 94 tonnes2021: 193 tonnes2022: 149 tonnes2023: 125 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Azerbaijan 169 tonnes compare
  2. 117 Belarus 169 tonnes compare
  3. 119 Honduras 137 tonnes compare
  4. 120 Bahamas 125 tonnes compare
  5. 122 Kyrgyzstan 113 tonnes compare
  6. 123 Czechia 109 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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

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.