Insecticide use in Libya
Libya: Insecticide use was 872 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Libya, 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 Libya is 872 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Libya peaked at 2,537 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 381 tonnes, in 2017.
Libya ranks 56th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,165 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2,061 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,852 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1,808 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,765 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,722 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,678 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,289 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 918 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 565 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 575 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 717 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 989 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 1,960 tonnes | +98.2% |
| 2004 | 2,482 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 2,537 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,743 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 1,298 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 1,321 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,377 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,323 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,040 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 884 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 759 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 646 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 532 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 426 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 381 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 532 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 714 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 872 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 872 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 872 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 872 tonnes | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 872 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 872 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,582 tonnes | 565 tonnes | 2,165 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,500 tonnes | 575 tonnes | 2,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 723.7 tonnes | 381 tonnes | 1,323 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 872 tonnes | 872 tonnes | 872 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Libya?
- Insecticide use in Libya was 872 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,537 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for insecticide use?
- Libya ranks 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.