Insecticide use in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Insecticide use was 739 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
739 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,117 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
179 tonnes
in 2007
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Insecticide use in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023

2004006008001.0k1.2k1992200720231992: 937 tonnes1993: 937 tonnes1994: 937 tonnes1995: 670 tonnes1996: 903 tonnes1997: 818 tonnes1998: 781 tonnes1999: 744 tonnes2000: 708 tonnes2001: 449 tonnes2002: 318 tonnes2003: 335 tonnes2004: 337 tonnes2005: 248 tonnes2006: 289 tonnes2007: 179 tonnes2008: 314 tonnes2009: 352 tonnes2010: 290 tonnes2011: 449 tonnes2012: 410 tonnes2013: 632 tonnes2014: 645 tonnes2015: 525 tonnes2016: 519 tonnes2017: 619 tonnes2018: 528 tonnes2019: 456 tonnes2020: 601 tonnes2021: 1.1k tonnes2022: 739 tonnes2023: 739 tonnes

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 Kazakhstan stood at 739 tonnes.

The figure is up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Kazakhstan peaked at 1,117 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 179 tonnes, in 2007.

That places Kazakhstan 61st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 840.88 tonnes 670 tonnes 937 tonnes 8
2000s 352.9 tonnes 179 tonnes 708 tonnes 10
2010s 507.3 tonnes 290 tonnes 645 tonnes 10
2020s 799 tonnes 601 tonnes 1,117 tonnes 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Kazakhstan?
Insecticide use in Kazakhstan was 739 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 1,117 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 179 tonnes in 2007.
How does Kazakhstan rank for insecticide use?
Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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

Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.