Insecticide use in Iceland
Iceland: Insecticide use was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Iceland, 1990–2023
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 Iceland is 0 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Iceland peaked at 1 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Iceland 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 202 Falkland Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Luxembourg 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Niue 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Norfolk Island 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Northern Mariana Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Pitcairn 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Tokelau 0 tonnes compare
- 202 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 202 Vatican 0 tonnes
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Iceland?
- Insecticide use in Iceland was 0 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for insecticide use?
- Iceland ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iceland 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.