Insecticide use in Norway
Norway: Insecticide use was 16 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Norway recorded 16 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Norway peaked at 28 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6 tonnes, in 2010.
Norway ranks 160th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 18 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 28 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 17 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 19 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 21 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 16 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 20 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 23 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 22 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 10 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 10 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 14 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 10 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 7 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 10 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 9 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 7 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 10 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 17 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 2021 | 16 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 18 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 16 tonnes | -11.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 16 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 18% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Norway's 16 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Norway?
- Insecticide use in Norway was 16 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 28 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for insecticide use?
- Norway ranks 160th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.