Insecticide use in Estonia

Estonia: Insecticide use was 8 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 211 countries
All-time high
33 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
1 tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Insecticide use in Estonia, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 18 tonnes1993: 4 tonnes1994: 2 tonnes1995: 2 tonnes1996: 1 tonnes1997: 2 tonnes1998: 2 tonnes1999: 3 tonnes2000: 3 tonnes2001: 3 tonnes2002: 6 tonnes2003: 5 tonnes2004: 2 tonnes2005: 7 tonnes2006: 9 tonnes2007: 18 tonnes2008: 22 tonnes2009: 16 tonnes2010: 20 tonnes2011: 21 tonnes2012: 24 tonnes2013: 22 tonnes2014: 28 tonnes2015: 13 tonnes2016: 1 tonnes2017: 26 tonnes2018: 29 tonnes2019: 33 tonnes2020: 16 tonnes2021: 8 tonnes2022: 8 tonnes2023: 8 tonnes

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticide use in Estonia is 8 tonnes, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Estonia peaked at 33 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 1996.

Estonia ranks 175th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.25 tonnes 1 tonnes 18 tonnes 8
2000s 9.1 tonnes 2 tonnes 22 tonnes 10
2010s 21.7 tonnes 1 tonnes 33 tonnes 10
2020s 10 tonnes 8 tonnes 16 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 173 Brunei 10 tonnes compare
  2. 174 Anguilla 9 tonnes compare
  3. 175 Solomon Islands 8 tonnes compare
  4. 177 Kiribati 7 tonnes compare
  5. 177 Mongolia 7 tonnes compare
  6. 177 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Estonia?
Insecticide use in Estonia was 8 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 33 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 1996.
How does Estonia rank for insecticide use?
Estonia ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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.