Pesticide breakdown by type in Turkey
Turkey: Pesticide breakdown by type was 283 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide breakdown by type 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, pesticide breakdown by type in Turkey stood at 283 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,437.5% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Turkey peaked at 421 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 4 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 59 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 14 tonnes | +366.7% |
| 2001 | 6 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 51 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 351 tonnes | +588.2% |
| 2009 | 78 tonnes | -77.8% |
| 2010 | 147 tonnes | +88.5% |
| 2011 | 421 tonnes | +186.4% |
| 2012 | 247 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 129 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 149 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 197 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 259 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 236 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 309 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 264 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 2 tonnes | -99.2% |
| 2021 | 7 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 2022 | 8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 283 tonnes | +3437.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 283 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes, 141.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3437.5% | 8 tonnes | 283 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 351 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.8 tonnes | 129 tonnes | 421 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 283 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Turkey?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Turkey was 283 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 421 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.