Pesticide use in Moldova
Moldova: Pesticide use was 6,979 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Moldova, 1992–2023
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.
Pesticide use in Moldova, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,897 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 2,501 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 2,554 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,606 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,659 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,711 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,764 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,816 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,869 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,876 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,606 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2,716 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,915 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2,395 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 2,466 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,556 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,925 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2,308 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 2,466 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2,454 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,316 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,409 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,739 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 2,981 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 3,116 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,349 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3,375 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,355 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,167 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 6,979 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 6,979 tonnes | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6,979 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6,979 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +54.0% | 3,355 tonnes | 5,167 tonnes |
| 2022 | +35.1% | 5,167 tonnes | 6,979 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
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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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.