Pesticide use in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Pesticide use was 8,811 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.