Pesticide use in Croatia

Croatia: Pesticide use was 1,224 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,224 tonnes
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
106th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3,418 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
1,224 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Pesticide use in Croatia, 1992–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200720231992: 2.3k tonnes1993: 2.7k tonnes1994: 3.0k tonnes1995: 3.4k tonnes1996: 3.1k tonnes1997: 3.0k tonnes1998: 2.9k tonnes1999: 2.8k tonnes2000: 2.7k tonnes2001: 2.6k tonnes2002: 2.5k tonnes2003: 2.4k tonnes2004: 2.3k tonnes2005: 2.2k tonnes2006: 2.2k tonnes2007: 2.1k tonnes2008: 2.5k tonnes2009: 2.1k tonnes2010: 1.6k tonnes2011: 1.7k tonnes2012: 1.8k tonnes2013: 2.0k tonnes2014: 2.1k tonnes2015: 2.3k tonnes2016: 1.9k tonnes2017: 1.6k tonnes2018: 1.7k tonnes2019: 1.6k tonnes2020: 1.7k tonnes2021: 1.5k tonnes2022: 1.5k tonnes2023: 1.2k tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 103 Togo 1,425 tonnes compare
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  3. 105 Botswana 1,272 tonnes compare
  4. 107 Eswatini 1,211 tonnes compare
  5. 107 Papua New Guinea 1,211 tonnes compare
  6. 109 Namibia 1,188 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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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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.