Pesticide use in Greece
Greece: Pesticide use was 4,217 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 4,217 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Greece peaked at 13,959 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,404 tonnes, in 2009.
Greece ranks 65th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,140 tonnes | 6,341 tonnes | 10,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,695 tonnes | 3,404 tonnes | 13,959 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,528 tonnes | 3,908 tonnes | 10,564 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,454 tonnes | 3,988 tonnes | 4,901 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Greece?
- Pesticide use in Greece was 4,217 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13,959 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,404 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for pesticide use?
- Greece ranks 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.