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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200720231992: 17.2k tonnes1993: 17.2k tonnes1994: 17.2k tonnes1995: 13.5k tonnes1996: 13.0k tonnes1997: 8.1k tonnes1998: 6.4k tonnes1999: 4.7k tonnes2000: 3.0k tonnes2001: 3.0k tonnes2002: 3.4k tonnes2003: 3.6k tonnes2004: 3.8k tonnes2005: 3.7k tonnes2006: 3.9k tonnes2007: 5.6k tonnes2008: 7.0k tonnes2009: 8.7k tonnes2010: 6.3k tonnes2011: 10.7k tonnes2012: 8.7k tonnes2013: 8.7k tonnes2014: 11.2k tonnes2015: 10.6k tonnes2016: 10.4k tonnes2017: 13.8k tonnes2018: 13.1k tonnes2019: 13.1k tonnes2020: 14.5k tonnes2021: 18.3k tonnes2022: 8.8k tonnes2023: 8.8k tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Uganda 9,510 tonnes compare
  2. 47 Costa Rica 9,451 tonnes compare
  3. 48 Romania 9,157 tonnes compare
  4. 50 Portugal 7,857 tonnes compare
  5. 51 Netherlands 7,263 tonnes compare
  6. 52 Benin 7,133 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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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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.