Pesticide use in Moldova

Moldova: Pesticide use was 6,979 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,979 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
6,979 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
2,308 tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Pesticide use in Moldova, 1992–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1992200720231992: 2.9k tonnes1993: 2.5k tonnes1994: 2.6k tonnes1995: 2.6k tonnes1996: 2.7k tonnes1997: 2.7k tonnes1998: 2.8k tonnes1999: 2.8k tonnes2000: 2.9k tonnes2001: 2.9k tonnes2002: 2.6k tonnes2003: 2.7k tonnes2004: 2.9k tonnes2005: 2.4k tonnes2006: 2.5k tonnes2007: 2.6k tonnes2008: 2.9k tonnes2009: 2.3k tonnes2010: 2.5k tonnes2011: 2.5k tonnes2012: 2.3k tonnes2013: 2.4k tonnes2014: 2.5k tonnes2015: 2.7k tonnes2016: 3.0k tonnes2017: 3.1k tonnes2018: 3.3k tonnes2019: 3.4k tonnes2020: 3.4k tonnes2021: 5.2k tonnes2022: 7.0k tonnes2023: 7.0k tonnes

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

Analysis

Moldova recorded 6,979 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 189.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Moldova peaked at 6,979 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,308 tonnes, in 2009.

That places Moldova 53rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,688 tonnes 2,501 tonnes 2,897 tonnes 8
2000s 2,663 tonnes 2,308 tonnes 2,925 tonnes 10
2010s 2,770 tonnes 2,316 tonnes 3,375 tonnes 10
2020s 5,620 tonnes 3,355 tonnes 6,979 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 50 Portugal 7,857 tonnes compare
  2. 51 Netherlands 7,263 tonnes compare
  3. 52 Benin 7,133 tonnes compare
  4. 54 Hungary 6,443 tonnes compare
  5. 55 Israel 6,370 tonnes compare
  6. 56 Algeria 6,067 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Moldova?
Pesticide use in Moldova was 6,979 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 6,979 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2,308 tonnes in 2009.
How does Moldova rank for pesticide use?
Moldova ranks 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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.