Pesticide use in Israel

Israel: Pesticide use was 6,370 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,370 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 211 countries
All-time high
7,334 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
2,491 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Israel, 1990–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1990200620231990: 2.5k tonnes1991: 2.5k tonnes1992: 2.5k tonnes1993: 2.5k tonnes1994: 2.5k tonnes1995: 2.5k tonnes1996: 2.5k tonnes1997: 2.5k tonnes1998: 2.5k tonnes1999: 3.0k tonnes2000: 3.5k tonnes2001: 3.9k tonnes2002: 4.4k tonnes2003: 4.9k tonnes2004: 5.4k tonnes2005: 5.9k tonnes2006: 6.4k tonnes2007: 6.8k tonnes2008: 7.3k tonnes2009: 6.7k tonnes2010: 6.8k tonnes2011: 6.1k tonnes2012: 6.0k tonnes2013: 6.0k tonnes2014: 6.3k tonnes2015: 6.4k tonnes2016: 6.1k tonnes2017: 6.9k tonnes2018: 7.3k tonnes2019: 7.0k tonnes2020: 7.3k tonnes2021: 6.8k tonnes2022: 6.4k 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 52 Benin 7,133 tonnes compare
  2. 53 Moldova 6,979 tonnes compare
  3. 54 Hungary 6,443 tonnes compare
  4. 56 Algeria 6,067 tonnes compare
  5. 57 Iran 5,856 tonnes compare
  6. 58 New Zealand 5,285 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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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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.