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.
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 |
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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.