Insecticide use in Czechia
Czechia: Insecticide use was 109 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Czechia, 1993–2023
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.
Insecticide use in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 120 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 123 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 101 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 95 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 142 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 186 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 180 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 240 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 262 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 292 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 237 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 282 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 275 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 297 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 362 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 359 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 265 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 212 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 305 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 295 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 282 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 360 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 358 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 389 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 181 tonnes | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 299 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 2019 | 311 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 156 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 104 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 116 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 109 tonnes | -6.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 109 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 109 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
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
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.