Insecticide use in Israel

Israel: Insecticide use was 612 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
612 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,273 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
503 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Israel, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 618 tonnes1991: 618 tonnes1992: 618 tonnes1993: 618 tonnes1994: 618 tonnes1995: 618 tonnes1996: 618 tonnes1997: 618 tonnes1998: 618 tonnes1999: 683 tonnes2000: 749 tonnes2001: 814 tonnes2002: 880 tonnes2003: 945 tonnes2004: 1.0k tonnes2005: 1.1k tonnes2006: 1.1k tonnes2007: 1.2k tonnes2008: 1.3k tonnes2009: 935 tonnes2010: 1.1k tonnes2011: 536 tonnes2012: 531 tonnes2013: 532 tonnes2014: 503 tonnes2015: 516 tonnes2016: 525 tonnes2017: 833 tonnes2018: 818 tonnes2019: 679 tonnes2020: 734 tonnes2021: 636 tonnes2022: 612 tonnes2023: 612 tonnes

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 Israel stood at 612 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Israel peaked at 1,273 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 503 tonnes, in 2014.

That places Israel 69th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 624.5 tonnes 618 tonnes 683 tonnes 10
2000s 1,003 tonnes 749 tonnes 1,273 tonnes 10
2010s 659.7 tonnes 503 tonnes 1,124 tonnes 10
2020s 648.5 tonnes 612 tonnes 734 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 66 Romania 648 tonnes compare
  2. 67 Ethiopia 638 tonnes compare
  3. 68 Guatemala 625 tonnes compare
  4. 70 Togo 600 tonnes compare
  5. 71 Moldova 599 tonnes compare
  6. 72 Belgium 564 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Israel?
Insecticide use in Israel was 612 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1,273 tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 503 tonnes in 2014.
How does Israel rank for insecticide use?
Israel ranks 69th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel 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

Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.