Insecticide use in Iran
Iran: Insecticide use was 2,600 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Iran, 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 Iran is 2,600 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Iran peaked at 3,637 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 345 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Iran 31st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,744 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1,858 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3,637 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1993 | 2,452 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 2,047 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 1,502 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 1,898 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 2,116 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 2,334 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 2,551 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 2,769 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2,823 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,627 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,668 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,270 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 1,591 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 1,318 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 345 tonnes | -73.8% |
| 2008 | 375 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 649 tonnes | +73.1% |
| 2010 | 765 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 880 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 2,076 tonnes | +135.9% |
| 2013 | 1,641 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 1,685 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,729 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,774 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,384 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 2,600 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,600 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 7.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,600 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367 tonnes, 7.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +135.9% | 880 tonnes | 2,076 tonnes |
| 1992 | +95.7% | 1,858 tonnes | 3,637 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,214 tonnes | 1,502 tonnes | 3,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,744 tonnes | 345 tonnes | 2,823 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,813 tonnes | 765 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,600 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Iran?
- Insecticide use in Iran was 2,600 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,637 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 345 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for insecticide use?
- Iran ranks 31st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.