Pesticide use in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Pesticide use was 543 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
543 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 211 countries
All-time high
543 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
149 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Pesticide use in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023

1002003004005001992200720231992: 149 tonnes1993: 149 tonnes1994: 149 tonnes1995: 149 tonnes1996: 149 tonnes1997: 149 tonnes1998: 149 tonnes1999: 149 tonnes2000: 149 tonnes2001: 149 tonnes2002: 149 tonnes2003: 149 tonnes2004: 149 tonnes2005: 149 tonnes2006: 149 tonnes2007: 149 tonnes2008: 263 tonnes2009: 316 tonnes2010: 334 tonnes2011: 462 tonnes2012: 516 tonnes2013: 490 tonnes2014: 532 tonnes2015: 530 tonnes2016: 543 tonnes2017: 543 tonnes2018: 543 tonnes2019: 543 tonnes2020: 543 tonnes2021: 543 tonnes2022: 543 tonnes2023: 543 tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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.