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.
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 |
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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
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.