Pesticide use in Lebanon
Lebanon: Pesticide use was 1,816 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1,816 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Lebanon peaked at 1,816 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,221 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 92nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1,400 tonnes | 1,221 tonnes | 1,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,816 tonnes | 1,816 tonnes | 1,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,816 tonnes | 1,816 tonnes | 1,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,816 tonnes | 1,816 tonnes | 1,816 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Lebanon?
- Pesticide use in Lebanon was 1,816 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,816 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,221 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for pesticide use?
- Lebanon ranks 92nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.