Insecticide use in Slovenia

Slovenia: Insecticide use was 40 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
140th
of 211 countries
All-time high
152 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
30 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Insecticide use in Slovenia, 1992–2023

2550751001251501992200720231992: 152 tonnes1993: 140 tonnes1994: 118 tonnes1995: 122 tonnes1996: 114 tonnes1997: 86 tonnes1998: 71 tonnes1999: 90 tonnes2000: 99 tonnes2001: 81 tonnes2002: 101 tonnes2003: 119 tonnes2004: 100 tonnes2005: 97 tonnes2006: 110 tonnes2007: 106 tonnes2008: 42 tonnes2009: 69 tonnes2010: 62 tonnes2011: 42 tonnes2012: 47 tonnes2013: 30 tonnes2014: 37 tonnes2015: 43 tonnes2016: 43 tonnes2017: 52 tonnes2018: 58 tonnes2019: 40 tonnes2020: 41 tonnes2021: 52 tonnes2022: 41 tonnes2023: 40 tonnes

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

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 40 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Slovenia peaked at 152 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30 tonnes, in 2013.

Slovenia ranks 140th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111.62 tonnes 71 tonnes 152 tonnes 8
2000s 92.4 tonnes 42 tonnes 119 tonnes 10
2010s 45.4 tonnes 30 tonnes 62 tonnes 10
2020s 43.5 tonnes 40 tonnes 52 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 137 Chad 51 tonnes compare
  2. 138 Iraq 50 tonnes compare
  3. 139 Antigua and Barbuda 43 tonnes compare
  4. 140 Denmark 40 tonnes compare
  5. 140 Lithuania 40 tonnes compare
  6. 143 Sweden 38 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Slovenia?
Insecticide use in Slovenia was 40 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 152 tonnes in 1992.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 30 tonnes in 2013.
How does Slovenia rank for insecticide use?
Slovenia ranks 140th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia 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.