Pesticide use in Algeria

Algeria: Pesticide use was 6,067 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,067 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 211 countries
All-time high
8,980 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
1,499 tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Algeria, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 5.7k tonnes1991: 7.1k tonnes1992: 3.9k tonnes1993: 3.7k tonnes1994: 4.1k tonnes1995: 6.3k tonnes1996: 2.2k tonnes1997: 1.8k tonnes1998: 1.5k tonnes1999: 2.2k tonnes2000: 2.5k tonnes2001: 2.8k tonnes2002: 3.2k tonnes2003: 3.5k tonnes2004: 3.8k tonnes2005: 2.8k tonnes2006: 2.5k tonnes2007: 3.6k tonnes2008: 5.7k tonnes2009: 3.2k tonnes2010: 1.9k tonnes2011: 7.6k tonnes2012: 9.0k tonnes2013: 8.3k tonnes2014: 7.2k tonnes2015: 4.5k tonnes2016: 4.2k tonnes2017: 6.1k tonnes2018: 6.1k tonnes2019: 6.1k tonnes2020: 6.1k tonnes2021: 6.1k tonnes2022: 6.1k tonnes2023: 6.1k tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Moldova 6,979 tonnes compare
  2. 54 Hungary 6,443 tonnes compare
  3. 55 Israel 6,370 tonnes compare
  4. 57 Iran 5,856 tonnes compare
  5. 58 New Zealand 5,285 tonnes compare
  6. 59 Austria 5,251 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.