Insecticide use in Lebanon
Lebanon: Insecticide use was 255 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 255 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Lebanon peaked at 255 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 87 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 103rd 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 255 tonnes | +193.1% |
| 1998 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 255 tonnes | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 255 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 255 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367 tonnes, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.4 tonnes | 87 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 255 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 255 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 255 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Lebanon?
- Insecticide use in Lebanon was 255 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 255 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for insecticide use?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.