Insecticide use in Iraq
Iraq: Insecticide use was 50 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Iraq stood at 50 tonnes.
The figure is down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Iraq peaked at 400 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Iraq 138th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 241 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 241 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 241 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 241 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 241 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 384 tonnes | +59.3% |
| 1996 | 207 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1997 | 256 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 260 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 193 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 204 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 229 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 247 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 239 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 231 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 242 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 237 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 352 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 360 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 368 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 376 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 384 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 392 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 400 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 377 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 108 tonnes | -71.4% |
| 2016 | 63 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 85 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 30 tonnes | -64.7% |
| 2019 | 37 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 43 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 50 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 50 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 50 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367 tonnes, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -71.4% | 377 tonnes | 108 tonnes |
| 2018 | -64.7% | 85 tonnes | 30 tonnes |
| 1995 | +59.3% | 241 tonnes | 384 tonnes |
| 1996 | -46.1% | 384 tonnes | 207 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250.5 tonnes | 193 tonnes | 384 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.9 tonnes | 204 tonnes | 368 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.2 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.25 tonnes | 43 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Iraq?
- Insecticide use in Iraq was 50 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 400 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for insecticide use?
- Iraq ranks 138th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.