Pesticide use in Israel
Israel: Pesticide use was 6,370 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Israel recorded 6,370 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Israel peaked at 7,334 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,491 tonnes, in 1990.
Israel ranks 55th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,539 tonnes | 2,491 tonnes | 2,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,520 tonnes | 3,459 tonnes | 7,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,487 tonnes | 6,005 tonnes | 7,322 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,725 tonnes | 6,370 tonnes | 7,334 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Israel?
- Pesticide use in Israel was 6,370 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7,334 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,491 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for pesticide use?
- Israel ranks 55th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.