Pesticide use in Armenia
Armenia: Pesticide use was 1,012 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Armenia, 1992–2023
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 Armenia is 1,012 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 149.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Armenia peaked at 1,012 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Armenia 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23 tonnes | +187.5% |
| 1995 | 24 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 32 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 41 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 51 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 60 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 70 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 79 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 89 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 98 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 205 tonnes | +109.2% |
| 2005 | 221 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 228 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 242 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 218 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 198 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 279 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 321 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 363 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 405 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 447 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 488 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 530 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 572 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 614 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 527 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 639 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 914 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 892 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,012 tonnes | +13.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1,012 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1,012 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 36% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +187.5% | 8 tonnes | 23 tonnes |
| 2004 | +109.2% | 98 tonnes | 205 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.88 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 164.8 tonnes | 70 tonnes | 242 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 454.6 tonnes | 279 tonnes | 614 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 864.25 tonnes | 639 tonnes | 1,012 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Armenia?
- Pesticide use in Armenia was 1,012 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,012 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for pesticide use?
- Armenia ranks 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.