Insecticide use in Montenegro

Montenegro: Insecticide use was 12 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12 tonnes
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
166th
of 211 countries
All-time high
24 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Insecticide use in Montenegro, 2006–2023

05101520252006201420232006: 0 tonnes2007: 0 tonnes2008: 0 tonnes2009: 0 tonnes2010: 8 tonnes2011: 9 tonnes2012: 8 tonnes2013: 6 tonnes2014: 9 tonnes2015: 8 tonnes2016: 4 tonnes2017: 11 tonnes2018: 12 tonnes2019: 19 tonnes2020: 24 tonnes2021: 18 tonnes2022: 18 tonnes2023: 12 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 12 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Montenegro peaked at 24 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2006.

That places Montenegro 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 4
2010s 9.4 tonnes 4 tonnes 19 tonnes 10
2020s 18 tonnes 12 tonnes 24 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 164 Comoros 13 tonnes compare
  2. 164 Finland 13 tonnes compare
  3. 166 Burundi 12 tonnes compare
  4. 166 Laos 12 tonnes compare
  5. 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 tonnes compare
  6. 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 12 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Montenegro?
Insecticide use in Montenegro was 12 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 24 tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for insecticide use?
Montenegro ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro 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.