Pesticide use in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Pesticide use was 543 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 543 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Azerbaijan peaked at 543 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 149 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 136th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 149 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 263 tonnes | +76.5% |
| 2009 | 316 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 334 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 462 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 516 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 490 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 532 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 530 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 543 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 543 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 543 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 543 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 543 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 543 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 543 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 543 tonnes | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 543 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 26% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 543 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149 tonnes | 149 tonnes | 149 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 177.1 tonnes | 149 tonnes | 316 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.6 tonnes | 334 tonnes | 543 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 543 tonnes | 543 tonnes | 543 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Azerbaijan?
- Pesticide use in Azerbaijan was 543 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 543 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 149 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for pesticide use?
- Azerbaijan ranks 136th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.