Pesticide use in Belarus
Belarus: Pesticide use was 4,853 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Belarus, 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 Belarus is 4,853 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Belarus peaked at 4,853 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 721 tonnes, in 2017.
Belarus ranks 62nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,097 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 2,097 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,097 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,097 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,097 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,097 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,882 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 1,823 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,817 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,963 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,604 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 1,920 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 2,348 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 3,647 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2006 | 3,891 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4,235 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 3,880 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 3,875 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,387 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 3,079 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2,423 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 2,229 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1,892 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1,464 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 1,078 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 721 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 840 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 4,171 tonnes | +396.5% |
| 2020 | 4,589 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4,117 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 4,231 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,853 tonnes | +14.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4,853 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4,853 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +396.5% | 840 tonnes | 4,171 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,036 tonnes | 1,823 tonnes | 2,097 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,918 tonnes | 1,604 tonnes | 4,235 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,128 tonnes | 721 tonnes | 4,171 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,448 tonnes | 4,117 tonnes | 4,853 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Belarus?
- Pesticide use in Belarus was 4,853 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,853 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 721 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for pesticide use?
- Belarus ranks 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.