Pesticide use in Cyprus
Cyprus: Pesticide use was 825 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use in Cyprus stood at 825 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Cyprus peaked at 2,518 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 478 tonnes, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 118th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,185 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1,971 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 1,696 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 2,044 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 2,518 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 2,031 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 2,417 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 2,224 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 1,731 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 1,238 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 745 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 2001 | 865 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 1,061 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 796 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 717 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 678 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 861 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 535 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 478 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 729 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 632 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,235 tonnes | +95.4% |
| 2012 | 1,167 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,120 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,095 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,057 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,142 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1,163 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,184 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,231 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,191 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,104 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,010 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 825 tonnes | -18.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 825 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 67% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 825 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 29% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +95.4% | 632 tonnes | 1,235 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,006 tonnes | 1,238 tonnes | 2,518 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 746.5 tonnes | 478 tonnes | 1,061 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,103 tonnes | 632 tonnes | 1,235 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,032 tonnes | 825 tonnes | 1,191 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Cyprus?
- Pesticide use in Cyprus was 825 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,518 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 478 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for pesticide use?
- Cyprus ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.