Insecticide use in Lebanon

Lebanon: Insecticide use was 255 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
255 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
255 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
87 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Lebanon, 1990–2023

1001502002501990200620231990: 87 tonnes1991: 87 tonnes1992: 87 tonnes1993: 87 tonnes1994: 87 tonnes1995: 87 tonnes1996: 87 tonnes1997: 255 tonnes1998: 255 tonnes1999: 255 tonnes2000: 255 tonnes2001: 255 tonnes2002: 255 tonnes2003: 255 tonnes2004: 255 tonnes2005: 255 tonnes2006: 255 tonnes2007: 255 tonnes2008: 255 tonnes2009: 255 tonnes2010: 255 tonnes2011: 255 tonnes2012: 255 tonnes2013: 255 tonnes2014: 255 tonnes2015: 255 tonnes2016: 255 tonnes2017: 255 tonnes2018: 255 tonnes2019: 255 tonnes2020: 255 tonnes2021: 255 tonnes2022: 255 tonnes2023: 255 tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 100 Gabon 263 tonnes compare
  2. 101 Armenia 258 tonnes compare
  3. 101 Jordan 258 tonnes compare
  4. 103 Central African Republic 255 tonnes compare
  5. 103 Palestine 255 tonnes compare
  6. 106 Turkmenistan 251 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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

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.