Insecticide use in Hungary
Hungary: Insecticide use was 509 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Hungary, 1990–2023
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.
Insecticide use in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,127 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 789 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 534 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 1,472 tonnes | +175.7% |
| 1994 | 1,280 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 1,004 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 1,041 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 582 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1998 | 413 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 398 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 388 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 324 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 1,307 tonnes | +303.4% |
| 2003 | 1,439 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1,640 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 1,524 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,012 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 2,505 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 2,540 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,190 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 1,965 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 524 tonnes | -73.3% |
| 2012 | 698 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 664 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,058 tonnes | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 980 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 847 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 877 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 788 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 719 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 585 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 586 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 573 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 509 tonnes | -11.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 509 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 5.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 509 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +303.4% | 324 tonnes | 1,307 tonnes |
| 1993 | +175.7% | 534 tonnes | 1,472 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
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
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.