Pesticide use in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Pesticide use was 8,811 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,811 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 211 countries
All-time high
18,324 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
3,007 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Pesticide use in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 8,811 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Kazakhstan peaked at 18,324 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,007 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Kazakhstan 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17,182 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 17,182 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,182 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,535 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 13,047 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 8,112 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1998 | 6,416 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 4,720 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 3,024 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 3,007 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,362 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 3,607 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 3,803 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,667 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,926 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 5,576 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 7,045 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 8,716 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 6,284 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 10,657 tonnes | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 8,675 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 8,738 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11,159 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 10,589 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 10,372 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13,811 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 13,058 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 13,102 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14,492 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 18,324 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 8,811 tonnes | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 8,811 tonnes | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8,811 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8,811 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,172 tonnes | 4,720 tonnes | 17,182 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,573 tonnes | 3,007 tonnes | 8,716 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,644 tonnes | 6,284 tonnes | 13,811 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,610 tonnes | 8,811 tonnes | 18,324 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Kazakhstan?
- Pesticide use in Kazakhstan was 8,811 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,324 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,007 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for pesticide use?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.