Pesticide use in Croatia
Croatia: Pesticide use was 1,224 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1,224 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Croatia peaked at 3,418 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,224 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Croatia 106th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,925 tonnes | 2,304 tonnes | 3,418 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,361 tonnes | 2,079 tonnes | 2,723 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,818 tonnes | 1,564 tonnes | 2,311 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,464 tonnes | 1,224 tonnes | 1,655 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Croatia?
- Pesticide use in Croatia was 1,224 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,418 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,224 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for pesticide use?
- Croatia ranks 106th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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.