Insecticide use in Estonia
Estonia: Insecticide use was 8 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Estonia, 1992–2023
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.
Insecticide use in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 4 tonnes | -77.8% |
| 1994 | 2 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 2 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 7 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 2006 | 9 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 18 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 22 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 16 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 20 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 21 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 24 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 22 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 28 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 13 tonnes | -53.6% |
| 2016 | 1 tonnes | -92.3% |
| 2017 | 26 tonnes | +2500.0% |
| 2018 | 29 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 33 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 16 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 8 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 9% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2500.0% | 1 tonnes | 26 tonnes |
| 2005 | +250.0% | 2 tonnes | 7 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
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
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.