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%.
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 |
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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
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.