Insecticide use in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Insecticide use was 180 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 180 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 445.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Tajikistan peaked at 180 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 1992.
Tajikistan ranks 116th 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.
Insecticide use in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 8 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 11 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 15 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 18 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 21 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 24 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 27 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 30 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 32 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 33 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 33 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 82 tonnes | +110.3% |
| 2018 | 102 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 124 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 116 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 150 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 166 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 180 tonnes | +8.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 180 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 180 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +110.3% | 39 tonnes | 82 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.88 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 30 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 34 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5 tonnes | 33 tonnes | 124 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 153 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Tajikistan?
- Insecticide use in Tajikistan was 180 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 180 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Tajikistan rank for insecticide use?
- Tajikistan ranks 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 445.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.