Insecticide use in Turkey

Turkey: Insecticide use was 18,619 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18,619 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
7th
of 211 countries
All-time high
22,012 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
7,182 tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Turkey, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 17.7k tonnes1991: 10.4k tonnes1992: 13.1k tonnes1993: 12.3k tonnes1994: 10.9k tonnes1995: 14.6k tonnes1996: 15.1k tonnes1997: 15.2k tonnes1998: 14.3k tonnes1999: 13.5k tonnes2000: 13.9k tonnes2001: 13.2k tonnes2002: 13.1k tonnes2003: 11.9k tonnes2004: 13.8k tonnes2005: 16.0k tonnes2006: 8.5k tonnes2007: 22.0k tonnes2008: 10.0k tonnes2009: 11.4k tonnes2010: 8.2k tonnes2011: 7.2k tonnes2012: 8.1k tonnes2013: 8.6k tonnes2014: 9.1k tonnes2015: 9.7k tonnes2016: 10.7k tonnes2017: 15.2k tonnes2018: 16.7k tonnes2019: 13.5k tonnes2020: 16.9k tonnes2021: 16.5k tonnes2022: 17.1k tonnes2023: 18.6k 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 Turkey stood at 18,619 tonnes.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Turkey peaked at 22,012 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,182 tonnes, in 2011.

That places Turkey 7th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,710 tonnes 10,414 tonnes 17,652 tonnes 10
2000s 13,386 tonnes 8,530 tonnes 22,012 tonnes 10
2010s 10,706 tonnes 7,182 tonnes 16,722 tonnes 10
2020s 17,278 tonnes 16,462 tonnes 18,619 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 4 China 58,756 tonnes compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 26,702 tonnes compare
  3. 6 India 20,619 tonnes compare
  4. 8 Germany 16,113 tonnes compare
  5. 9 Russia 14,274 tonnes compare
  6. 10 Japan 13,382 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Turkey?
Insecticide use in Turkey was 18,619 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 22,012 tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 7,182 tonnes in 2011.
How does Turkey rank for insecticide use?
Turkey ranks 7th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey 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.