Pesticide breakdown by type in Albania
Albania: Pesticide breakdown by type was 25 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide breakdown by type in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Albania recorded 25 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023.
The figure is up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Albania peaked at 117 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 2012.
Albania ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 4 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 5 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 10 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 14 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 9 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 24 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2012 | 1 tonnes | -95.8% |
| 2013 | 18 tonnes | +1700.0% |
| 2014 | 48 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2015 | 68 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 117 tonnes | +72.1% |
| 2017 | 103 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 36 tonnes | -65.0% |
| 2019 | 61 tonnes | +69.4% |
| 2020 | 29 tonnes | -52.5% |
| 2021 | 25 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25 tonnes | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 25 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes, 12.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1700.0% | 1 tonnes | 18 tonnes |
| 2011 | +166.7% | 9 tonnes | 24 tonnes |
| 2014 | +166.7% | 18 tonnes | 48 tonnes |
| 2012 | -95.8% | 24 tonnes | 1 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 117 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 29 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Albania?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Albania was 25 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 pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 117 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Albania rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Albania ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.