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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.