Insecticide use in Ireland
Ireland: Insecticide use was 36 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 36 tonnes.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Ireland peaked at 110 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Ireland 148th out of 211 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3 tonnes | 45 tonnes | 110 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 71 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 78 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 42 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Ireland?
- Insecticide use in Ireland was 36 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 110 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for insecticide use?
- Ireland ranks 148th out of 211 regions with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.