Pesticide use in Albania
Albania: Pesticide use was 296 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use 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
In 2023, pesticide use in Albania stood at 296 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Albania peaked at 746 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 121 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Albania 143rd 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.
Pesticide use in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 121 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 121 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 121 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 201 tonnes | +66.1% |
| 1995 | 251 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 262 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 274 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 285 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 297 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 308 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 319 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 331 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 342 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 354 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 365 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 376 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 388 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 399 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 411 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 590 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 583 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 362 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 451 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 457 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 538 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 584 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 615 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 442 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 746 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 2020 | 402 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 433 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 296 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 296 tonnes | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 296 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 296 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +68.8% | 442 tonnes | 746 tonnes |
| 1994 | +66.1% | 121 tonnes | 201 tonnes |
| 2020 | -46.1% | 746 tonnes | 402 tonnes |
| 2012 | -37.9% | 583 tonnes | 362 tonnes |
| 2010 | +43.6% | 411 tonnes | 590 tonnes |
| 2022 | -31.6% | 433 tonnes | 296 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205.4 tonnes | 121 tonnes | 297 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 359.3 tonnes | 308 tonnes | 411 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.8 tonnes | 362 tonnes | 746 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.75 tonnes | 296 tonnes | 433 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 140 Macao 426 tonnes compare
- 141 Oman 415 tonnes compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 361 tonnes compare
- 144 French Polynesia 287 tonnes compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 264 tonnes compare
- 146 Central African Republic 260 tonnes compare
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 use in Albania?
- Pesticide use in Albania was 296 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 use recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 746 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for pesticide use?
- Albania ranks 143rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.