Insecticide use in Syria
Syria: Insecticide use was 412 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Syria is 412 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Syria peaked at 412 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 136 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Syria 83rd 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 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.7 tonnes | 136 tonnes | 350 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.7 tonnes | 224 tonnes | 347 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.8 tonnes | 350 tonnes | 412 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 412 tonnes | 412 tonnes | 412 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Syria?
- Insecticide use in Syria was 412 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 412 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for insecticide use?
- Syria ranks 83rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.