Insecticide use in Hungary

Hungary: Insecticide use was 509 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
509 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
77th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,540 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
324 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Hungary, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 1.1k tonnes1991: 789 tonnes1992: 534 tonnes1993: 1.5k tonnes1994: 1.3k tonnes1995: 1.0k tonnes1996: 1.0k tonnes1997: 582 tonnes1998: 413 tonnes1999: 398 tonnes2000: 388 tonnes2001: 324 tonnes2002: 1.3k tonnes2003: 1.4k tonnes2004: 1.6k tonnes2005: 1.5k tonnes2006: 2.0k tonnes2007: 2.5k tonnes2008: 2.5k tonnes2009: 2.2k tonnes2010: 2.0k tonnes2011: 524 tonnes2012: 698 tonnes2013: 664 tonnes2014: 1.1k tonnes2015: 980 tonnes2016: 847 tonnes2017: 877 tonnes2018: 788 tonnes2019: 719 tonnes2020: 585 tonnes2021: 586 tonnes2022: 573 tonnes2023: 509 tonnes

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 509 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Hungary peaked at 2,540 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 324 tonnes, in 2001.

That places Hungary 77th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 864 tonnes 398 tonnes 1,472 tonnes 10
2000s 1,587 tonnes 324 tonnes 2,540 tonnes 10
2010s 912 tonnes 524 tonnes 1,965 tonnes 10
2020s 563.25 tonnes 509 tonnes 586 tonnes 4

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See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Hungary?
Insecticide use in Hungary was 509 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2,540 tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 324 tonnes in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for insecticide use?
Hungary ranks 77th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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.