Insecticide use in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Insecticide use was 739 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
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.
Insecticide use in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 937 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 937 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 937 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 670 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 903 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 818 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 781 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 744 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 708 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 449 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 318 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 335 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 337 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 248 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 289 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 179 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 314 tonnes | +75.4% |
| 2009 | 352 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 290 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 449 tonnes | +54.8% |
| 2012 | 410 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 632 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 645 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 525 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 519 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 619 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 528 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 456 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 601 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 1,117 tonnes | +85.9% |
| 2022 | 739 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 739 tonnes | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 739 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 739 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
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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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.