Insecticide use in Israel
Israel: Insecticide use was 612 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Insecticide use in Israel, 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 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.
Insecticide use in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 618 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 618 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 618 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 618 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 618 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 618 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 618 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 618 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 618 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 683 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 749 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 814 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 880 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 945 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,011 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,076 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,142 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,207 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,273 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 935 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 1,124 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 536 tonnes | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 531 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 532 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 503 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 516 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 525 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 833 tonnes | +58.7% |
| 2018 | 818 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 679 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 734 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 636 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 612 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 612 tonnes | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 612 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 6.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Israel's 612 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +58.7% | 525 tonnes | 833 tonnes |
| 2011 | -52.3% | 1,124 tonnes | 536 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
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
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.