Pesticide use in Austria
Austria: Pesticide use was 5,251 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 5,251 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Austria peaked at 6,069 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,079 tonnes, in 2002.
Austria ranks 59th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,765 tonnes | 3,340 tonnes | 4,487 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,459 tonnes | 3,079 tonnes | 4,247 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,016 tonnes | 3,097 tonnes | 5,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,669 tonnes | 5,251 tonnes | 6,069 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Austria?
- Pesticide use in Austria was 5,251 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,069 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,079 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for pesticide use?
- Austria ranks 59th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.