Insecticide use in Turkey
Turkey: Insecticide use was 18,619 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Insecticide use in Turkey, 1990–2023
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%.
Insecticide use in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,652 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 10,414 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 13,125 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 12,266 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 10,871 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 14,639 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 15,138 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 15,161 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14,325 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 13,505 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 13,910 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 13,169 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 13,086 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11,913 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 13,768 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 16,032 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 8,530 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 22,012 tonnes | +158.1% |
| 2008 | 9,988 tonnes | -54.6% |
| 2009 | 11,447 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 8,216 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 7,182 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 8,123 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 8,599 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 9,099 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 9,693 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 10,728 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 15,172 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 16,722 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 13,530 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 16,936 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 16,462 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 17,094 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 18,619 tonnes | +8.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18,619 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 54.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 18,619 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198 tonnes, 94.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +158.1% | 8,530 tonnes | 22,012 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
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
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.