Insecticide use in Italy
Italy: Insecticide use was 9,206 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 9,206 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Italy peaked at 14,459 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,173 tonnes, in 2000.
Italy ranks 15th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,074 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 12,279 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 10,336 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 12,344 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 11,739 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 12,233 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 11,932 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 13,493 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 12,246 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 10,872 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 9,173 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 9,324 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11,151 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 11,548 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 13,613 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 13,552 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13,153 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 14,439 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 14,459 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11,995 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 11,971 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12,749 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 11,414 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 9,379 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 9,955 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 11,395 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 11,324 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,543 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 10,868 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 10,821 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 13,841 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 12,263 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 9,817 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 9,206 tonnes | -6.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9,206 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 102.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9,206 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 46.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,955 tonnes | 10,336 tonnes | 13,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,241 tonnes | 9,173 tonnes | 14,459 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,242 tonnes | 9,379 tonnes | 12,749 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,282 tonnes | 9,206 tonnes | 13,841 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Italy?
- Insecticide use in Italy was 9,206 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14,459 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,173 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for insecticide use?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.