Insecticide use in Slovakia

Slovakia: Insecticide use was 84 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
84 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
130th
of 211 countries
All-time high
616 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
41 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Insecticide use in Slovakia, 1993–2023

02004006001993200820231993: 281 tonnes1994: 261 tonnes1995: 616 tonnes1996: 224 tonnes1997: 152 tonnes1998: 259 tonnes1999: 192 tonnes2000: 41 tonnes2001: 51 tonnes2002: 84 tonnes2003: 58 tonnes2004: 74 tonnes2005: 55 tonnes2006: 66 tonnes2007: 85 tonnes2008: 97 tonnes2009: 92 tonnes2010: 91 tonnes2011: 75 tonnes2012: 70 tonnes2013: 96 tonnes2014: 92 tonnes2015: 118 tonnes2016: 112 tonnes2017: 139 tonnes2018: 152 tonnes2019: 149 tonnes2020: 138 tonnes2021: 63 tonnes2022: 78 tonnes2023: 84 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 Slovakia stood at 84 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Slovakia peaked at 616 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41 tonnes, in 2000.

Slovakia ranks 130th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 283.57 tonnes 152 tonnes 616 tonnes 7
2000s 70.3 tonnes 41 tonnes 97 tonnes 10
2010s 109.4 tonnes 70 tonnes 152 tonnes 10
2020s 90.75 tonnes 63 tonnes 138 tonnes 4

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  5. 132 Cayman Islands 77 tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Slovakia?
Insecticide use in Slovakia was 84 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 616 tonnes in 1995.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 41 tonnes in 2000.
How does Slovakia rank for insecticide use?
Slovakia ranks 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovakia 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.