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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
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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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.