Pesticide use in Algeria
Algeria: Pesticide use was 6,067 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Algeria is 6,067 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Algeria peaked at 8,980 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,499 tonnes, in 1998.
Algeria ranks 56th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,743 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7,094 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 3,876 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 3,710 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 4,059 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 6,256 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 2,191 tonnes | -65.0% |
| 1997 | 1,822 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 1,499 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 2,228 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 2000 | 2,537 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 2,847 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 3,156 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 3,465 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3,774 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2,811 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 2,504 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 3,563 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 5,720 tonnes | +60.5% |
| 2009 | 3,168 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 1,870 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 2011 | 7,612 tonnes | +307.1% |
| 2012 | 8,980 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 8,270 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 7,152 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 4,517 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 4,153 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 6,067 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 6,067 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,067 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,067 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,067 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,067 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,067 tonnes | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 6,067 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 6,067 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,713 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +307.1% | 1,870 tonnes | 7,612 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,848 tonnes | 1,499 tonnes | 7,094 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,354 tonnes | 2,504 tonnes | 5,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,076 tonnes | 1,870 tonnes | 8,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,067 tonnes | 6,067 tonnes | 6,067 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Algeria?
- Pesticide use in Algeria was 6,067 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,980 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,499 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Algeria rank for pesticide use?
- Algeria ranks 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.