Insecticide use in Moldova

Moldova: Insecticide use was 599 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
599 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 211 countries
All-time high
994 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
186 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Insecticide use in Moldova, 1992–2023

2004006008001.0k1992200720231992: 994 tonnes1993: 571 tonnes1994: 525 tonnes1995: 479 tonnes1996: 432 tonnes1997: 386 tonnes1998: 340 tonnes1999: 294 tonnes2000: 248 tonnes2001: 225 tonnes2002: 239 tonnes2003: 256 tonnes2004: 273 tonnes2005: 221 tonnes2006: 227 tonnes2007: 305 tonnes2008: 358 tonnes2009: 272 tonnes2010: 241 tonnes2011: 231 tonnes2012: 269 tonnes2013: 277 tonnes2014: 242 tonnes2015: 186 tonnes2016: 358 tonnes2017: 404 tonnes2018: 424 tonnes2019: 459 tonnes2020: 577 tonnes2021: 588 tonnes2022: 599 tonnes2023: 599 tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 68 Guatemala 625 tonnes compare
  2. 69 Israel 612 tonnes compare
  3. 70 Togo 600 tonnes compare
  4. 72 Belgium 564 tonnes compare
  5. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 543 tonnes compare
  6. 74 Jamaica 539 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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

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
Last refreshed

Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.