Insecticide use in Jordan
Jordan: Insecticide use was 258 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Jordan is 258 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Jordan peaked at 640 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Jordan 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 324 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 397 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 372 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 292 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 262 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 232 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 255 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 264 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 191 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 116 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 63 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 345 tonnes | +447.6% |
| 2002 | 360 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 472 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 320 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 509 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 2006 | 441 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 429 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 385 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 309 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 451 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 546 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 359 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 640 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 2014 | 455 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 410 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 510 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 573 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 391 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 423 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 232 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 226 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 212 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 258 tonnes | +21.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 258 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 258 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367 tonnes, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +447.6% | 63 tonnes | 345 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 270.5 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 397 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.3 tonnes | 63 tonnes | 509 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 475.8 tonnes | 359 tonnes | 640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 232 tonnes | 212 tonnes | 258 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Jordan?
- Insecticide use in Jordan was 258 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 640 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for insecticide use?
- Jordan ranks 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.