Pesticide use in Czechia
Czechia: Pesticide use was 4,573 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Czechia, 1993–2023
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 Czechia is 4,573 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Czechia peaked at 7,049 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,545 tonnes, in 1993.
Czechia ranks 64th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,545 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 3,593 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,757 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3,631 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4,085 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 4,351 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4,242 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,533 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 4,649 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4,978 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 4,590 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 5,318 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 5,385 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,693 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6,194 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 5,440 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 4,760 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 4,957 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 7,049 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 6,515 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 6,189 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 5,663 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 6,311 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 5,943 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5,248 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 5,178 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,053 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,360 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 4,480 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5,543 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 4,573 tonnes | -17.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4,573 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4,573 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,886 tonnes | 3,545 tonnes | 4,351 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,154 tonnes | 4,533 tonnes | 6,194 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,811 tonnes | 4,957 tonnes | 7,049 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,739 tonnes | 4,360 tonnes | 5,543 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Czechia?
- Pesticide use in Czechia was 4,573 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,049 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,545 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for pesticide use?
- Czechia ranks 64th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.