Pesticide breakdown by type in Mongolia
Mongolia: Pesticide breakdown by type was 7 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
7 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide breakdown by type in Mongolia, 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, pesticide breakdown by type in Mongolia stood at 7 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Mongolia peaked at 7 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Mongolia 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 tonnes, 7.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 44 Bangladesh 8 tonnes compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 7 tonnes compare
- 45 Kenya 7 tonnes compare
- 45 Syria 7 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Mongolia?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Mongolia was 7 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Mongolia ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.