Pesticide use in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Pesticide use was 116 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
116 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
159th
of 211 regions
All-time high
209 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
116 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Pesticide use in Luxembourg, 2000–2023

0501001502002000201120232000: 154 tonnes2001: 154 tonnes2002: 154 tonnes2003: 154 tonnes2004: 154 tonnes2005: 154 tonnes2006: 154 tonnes2007: 154 tonnes2008: 154 tonnes2009: 154 tonnes2010: 154 tonnes2011: 209 tonnes2012: 203 tonnes2013: 157 tonnes2014: 144 tonnes2015: 138 tonnes2016: 203 tonnes2017: 190 tonnes2018: 160 tonnes2019: 143 tonnes2020: 147 tonnes2021: 130 tonnes2022: 117 tonnes2023: 116 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, pesticide use in Luxembourg stood at 116 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Luxembourg peaked at 209 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 116 tonnes, in 2023.

Luxembourg ranks 159th of 211 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 154 tonnes 154 tonnes 154 tonnes 10
2010s 170.1 tonnes 138 tonnes 209 tonnes 10
2020s 127.5 tonnes 116 tonnes 147 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 156 Djibouti 133 tonnes compare
  2. 157 Grenada 129 tonnes compare
  3. 158 Bermuda 124 tonnes compare
  4. 160 Guinea 111 tonnes compare
  5. 161 Seychelles 110 tonnes compare
  6. 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Luxembourg?
Pesticide use in Luxembourg was 116 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 209 tonnes in 2011.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 116 tonnes in 2023.
How does Luxembourg rank for pesticide use?
Luxembourg ranks 159th out of 211 regions with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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.