Pesticide breakdown by type in Serbia
Serbia: Pesticide breakdown by type was 4 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide breakdown by type in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 4 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Serbia peaked at 11 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 56th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 10 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 8 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 4 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 5 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 7 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 tonnes | -20.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 4 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.2 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 56 Sierra Leone 4 tonnes compare
- 56 Sudan 4 tonnes compare
- 59 Brunei 3 tonnes compare
- 59 El Salvador 3 tonnes compare
- 59 Iraq 3 tonnes compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Serbia?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Serbia was 4 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Serbia ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.