Insecticide use in Venezuela
Venezuela: Insecticide use was 767 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 767 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Venezuela peaked at 767 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 468 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 59th 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.
Insecticide use in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 468 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 606 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 767 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 767 tonnes | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 767 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 767 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 721 tonnes | 468 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 767 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 767 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 767 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Venezuela?
- Insecticide use in Venezuela was 767 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 767 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 468 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for insecticide use?
- Venezuela ranks 59th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.