Insecticide use in Czechia

Czechia: Insecticide use was 109 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
109 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
123rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
389 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
95 tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Insecticide use in Czechia, 1993–2023

1002003004001993200820231993: 120 tonnes1994: 123 tonnes1995: 101 tonnes1996: 95 tonnes1997: 142 tonnes1998: 186 tonnes1999: 180 tonnes2000: 240 tonnes2001: 262 tonnes2002: 292 tonnes2003: 237 tonnes2004: 282 tonnes2005: 275 tonnes2006: 297 tonnes2007: 362 tonnes2008: 359 tonnes2009: 265 tonnes2010: 212 tonnes2011: 305 tonnes2012: 295 tonnes2013: 282 tonnes2014: 360 tonnes2015: 358 tonnes2016: 389 tonnes2017: 181 tonnes2018: 299 tonnes2019: 311 tonnes2020: 156 tonnes2021: 104 tonnes2022: 116 tonnes2023: 109 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 109 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Czechia peaked at 389 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95 tonnes, in 1996.

Czechia ranks 123rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135.29 tonnes 95 tonnes 186 tonnes 7
2000s 287.1 tonnes 237 tonnes 362 tonnes 10
2010s 299.2 tonnes 181 tonnes 389 tonnes 10
2020s 121.25 tonnes 104 tonnes 156 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 120 Bahamas 125 tonnes compare
  2. 120 Cyprus 125 tonnes compare
  3. 122 Kyrgyzstan 113 tonnes compare
  4. 124 Senegal 107 tonnes compare
  5. 125 Cuba 105 tonnes compare
  6. 126 Sierra Leone 99 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Czechia?
Insecticide use in Czechia was 109 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 389 tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 95 tonnes in 1996.
How does Czechia rank for insecticide use?
Czechia ranks 123rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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.