Pesticide use in Libya
Libya: Pesticide use was 1,713 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Libya is 1,713 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Libya peaked at 3,404 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 682 tonnes, in 1999.
That places Libya 95th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,612 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2,486 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2,234 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 2,182 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,129 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,077 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,025 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,556 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 1,107 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 682 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 693 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 864 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 1,194 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 2,387 tonnes | +99.9% |
| 2004 | 3,124 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 3,404 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2,521 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 1,985 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 2,087 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,261 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2,309 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,938 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1,715 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,492 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1,268 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 1,045 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 837 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 748 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1,046 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 1,403 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 1,714 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 1,713 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,713 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,713 tonnes | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,713 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,713 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,713 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +99.9% | 1,194 tonnes | 2,387 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,909 tonnes | 682 tonnes | 2,612 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,052 tonnes | 693 tonnes | 3,404 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,380 tonnes | 748 tonnes | 2,309 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,713 tonnes | 1,713 tonnes | 1,714 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Libya?
- Pesticide use in Libya was 1,713 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,404 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 682 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for pesticide use?
- Libya ranks 95th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.