Insecticide use in Serbia

Serbia: Insecticide use was 335 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
335 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 211 countries
All-time high
495 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
234 tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Insecticide use in Serbia, 2006–2023

01002003004005002006201420232006: 260 tonnes2007: 280 tonnes2008: 267 tonnes2009: 234 tonnes2010: 240 tonnes2011: 326 tonnes2012: 436 tonnes2013: 473 tonnes2014: 495 tonnes2015: 426 tonnes2016: 368 tonnes2017: 310 tonnes2018: 339 tonnes2019: 370 tonnes2020: 369 tonnes2021: 337 tonnes2022: 341 tonnes2023: 335 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Nepal 370 tonnes compare
  2. 86 Algeria 367 tonnes compare
  3. 87 Fiji 344 tonnes compare
  4. 89 Eswatini 333 tonnes compare
  5. 90 United Kingdom 330 tonnes compare
  6. 91 Macao 318 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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

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.