Pesticide use in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Pesticide use was 116 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.