Pesticide use in Belarus

Belarus: Pesticide use was 4,853 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,853 tonnes
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
62nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
4,853 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
721 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Pesticide use in Belarus, 1992–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1992200720231992: 2.1k tonnes1993: 2.1k tonnes1994: 2.1k tonnes1995: 2.1k tonnes1996: 2.1k tonnes1997: 2.1k tonnes1998: 1.9k tonnes1999: 1.8k tonnes2000: 1.8k tonnes2001: 2.0k tonnes2002: 1.6k tonnes2003: 1.9k tonnes2004: 2.3k tonnes2005: 3.6k tonnes2006: 3.9k tonnes2007: 4.2k tonnes2008: 3.9k tonnes2009: 3.9k tonnes2010: 3.4k tonnes2011: 3.1k tonnes2012: 2.4k tonnes2013: 2.2k tonnes2014: 1.9k tonnes2015: 1.5k tonnes2016: 1.1k tonnes2017: 721 tonnes2018: 840 tonnes2019: 4.2k tonnes2020: 4.6k tonnes2021: 4.1k tonnes2022: 4.2k tonnes2023: 4.9k tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Austria 5,251 tonnes compare
  2. 60 Kenya 5,162 tonnes compare
  3. 61 Mongolia 5,115 tonnes compare
  4. 63 Belgium 4,801 tonnes compare
  5. 64 Czechia 4,573 tonnes compare
  6. 65 Greece 4,217 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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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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.