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.
Pesticide use in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,420 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7,420 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,869 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 8,826 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 6,341 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 6,663 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 7,296 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 9,223 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 10,702 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 9,635 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 10,627 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 10,725 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12,754 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 12,356 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 13,145 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 13,959 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 7,505 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 7,346 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,131 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 3,404 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 5,608 tonnes | +64.7% |
| 2011 | 5,980 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6,081 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,564 tonnes | +73.7% |
| 2014 | 3,908 tonnes | -63.0% |
| 2015 | 4,180 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4,707 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 4,523 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,860 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4,867 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,901 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,712 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3,988 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 4,217 tonnes | +5.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,217 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,217 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +73.7% | 6,081 tonnes | 10,564 tonnes |
| 2014 | -63.0% | 10,564 tonnes | 3,908 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
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.