Pesticide use in Hungary

Hungary: Pesticide use was 6,443 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,443 tonnes
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
54th
of 211 countries
All-time high
12,756 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
4,151 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Hungary, 1990–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200620231990: 12.8k tonnes1991: 8.1k tonnes1992: 5.8k tonnes1993: 10.2k tonnes1994: 9.6k tonnes1995: 7.7k tonnes1996: 6.9k tonnes1997: 4.4k tonnes1998: 5.3k tonnes1999: 4.6k tonnes2000: 4.2k tonnes2001: 5.5k tonnes2002: 8.2k tonnes2003: 8.7k tonnes2004: 9.9k tonnes2005: 9.7k tonnes2006: 11.5k tonnes2007: 11.2k tonnes2008: 12.1k tonnes2009: 11.1k tonnes2010: 10.3k tonnes2011: 8.5k tonnes2012: 8.1k tonnes2013: 7.8k tonnes2014: 9.0k tonnes2015: 9.5k tonnes2016: 9.8k tonnes2017: 9.8k tonnes2018: 8.5k tonnes2019: 7.8k tonnes2020: 8.7k tonnes2021: 8.9k tonnes2022: 8.6k tonnes2023: 6.4k tonnes

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 Hungary is 6,443 tonnes, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Hungary peaked at 12,756 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,151 tonnes, in 2000.

Hungary ranks 54th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,536 tonnes 4,445 tonnes 12,756 tonnes 10
2000s 9,211 tonnes 4,151 tonnes 12,084 tonnes 10
2010s 8,899 tonnes 7,767 tonnes 10,300 tonnes 10
2020s 8,145 tonnes 6,443 tonnes 8,879 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 51 Netherlands 7,263 tonnes compare
  2. 52 Benin 7,133 tonnes compare
  3. 53 Moldova 6,979 tonnes compare
  4. 55 Israel 6,370 tonnes compare
  5. 56 Algeria 6,067 tonnes compare
  6. 57 Iran 5,856 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Hungary?
Pesticide use in Hungary was 6,443 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 12,756 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4,151 tonnes in 2000.
How does Hungary rank for pesticide use?
Hungary ranks 54th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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.