Insecticide use in Georgia

Georgia: Insecticide use was 288 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
288 tonnes
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
98th
of 211 countries
All-time high
459 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
86 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Insecticide use in Georgia, 1992–2023

1002003004005001992200720231992: 459 tonnes1993: 459 tonnes1994: 459 tonnes1995: 459 tonnes1996: 459 tonnes1997: 459 tonnes1998: 459 tonnes1999: 459 tonnes2000: 459 tonnes2001: 459 tonnes2002: 459 tonnes2003: 459 tonnes2004: 459 tonnes2005: 459 tonnes2006: 459 tonnes2007: 459 tonnes2008: 459 tonnes2009: 459 tonnes2010: 459 tonnes2011: 459 tonnes2012: 459 tonnes2013: 459 tonnes2014: 459 tonnes2015: 139 tonnes2016: 86 tonnes2017: 230 tonnes2018: 305 tonnes2019: 376 tonnes2020: 213 tonnes2021: 243 tonnes2022: 344 tonnes2023: 288 tonnes

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

Analysis

Georgia recorded 288 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Georgia peaked at 459 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 86 tonnes, in 2016.

That places Georgia 98th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 459 tonnes 459 tonnes 459 tonnes 8
2000s 459 tonnes 459 tonnes 459 tonnes 10
2010s 343.1 tonnes 86 tonnes 459 tonnes 10
2020s 272 tonnes 213 tonnes 344 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 95 New Zealand 303 tonnes compare
  2. 96 Madagascar 291 tonnes compare
  3. 97 Yemen 290 tonnes compare
  4. 99 Liberia 286 tonnes compare
  5. 100 Gabon 263 tonnes compare
  6. 101 Armenia 258 tonnes compare
  7. 101 Jordan 258 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More reference data data for Georgia

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Georgia?
Insecticide use in Georgia was 288 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 459 tonnes in 1992.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 86 tonnes in 2016.
How does Georgia rank for insecticide use?
Georgia ranks 98th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia 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.