Insecticide use in Serbia
Serbia: Insecticide use was 335 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Serbia, 2006–2023
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 Serbia stood at 335 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Serbia peaked at 495 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 234 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Serbia 88th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 260 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 280 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 267 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 234 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 240 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 326 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 436 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 473 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 495 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 426 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 368 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 310 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 339 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 370 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 369 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 337 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 341 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 335 tonnes | -1.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 335 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 335 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260.25 tonnes | 234 tonnes | 280 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 378.3 tonnes | 240 tonnes | 495 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.5 tonnes | 335 tonnes | 369 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Serbia?
- Insecticide use in Serbia was 335 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 495 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 234 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for insecticide use?
- Serbia ranks 88th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.