Insecticide use in Moldova
Moldova: Insecticide use was 599 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Moldova, 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 Moldova stood at 599 tonnes.
The figure is up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Moldova peaked at 994 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 186 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Moldova 71st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 502.62 tonnes | 294 tonnes | 994 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 262.4 tonnes | 221 tonnes | 358 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.1 tonnes | 186 tonnes | 459 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.75 tonnes | 577 tonnes | 599 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Moldova?
- Insecticide use in Moldova was 599 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 994 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 186 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for insecticide use?
- Moldova ranks 71st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.