Pesticide use in Iraq
Iraq: Pesticide use was 576 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
576 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,063 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
151 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 576 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
The figure is up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Iraq peaked at 1,063 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 151 tonnes, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 130th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 692 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 692 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 692 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 692 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 692 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 816 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 616 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 848 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 755 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 508 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 548 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 837 tonnes | +52.7% |
| 2002 | 879 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 854 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 829 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 873 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 824 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,063 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 957 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 850 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 744 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 638 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 532 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 426 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 396 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 197 tonnes | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 151 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 215 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 284 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 361 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 437 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 514 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 576 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 576 tonnes | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 576 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 28% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 576 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,713 tonnes, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700.3 tonnes | 508 tonnes | 848 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 851.4 tonnes | 548 tonnes | 1,063 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.4 tonnes | 151 tonnes | 744 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 525.75 tonnes | 437 tonnes | 576 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Iraq?
- Pesticide use in Iraq was 576 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,063 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for pesticide use?
- Iraq ranks 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.