Pesticide use in Mongolia
Mongolia: Pesticide use was 5,115 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 5,115 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 358.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Mongolia peaked at 5,115 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 116 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Mongolia 61st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 116 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 616 tonnes | +431.0% |
| 2013 | 1,116 tonnes | +81.2% |
| 2014 | 1,615 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 2,115 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 2,615 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 3,115 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 3,615 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 4,115 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 4,615 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 5,115 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 5,115 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,115 tonnes | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5,115 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5,115 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 287 tonnes, 17.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 116 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,915 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 4,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,990 tonnes | 4,615 tonnes | 5,115 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Mongolia?
- Pesticide use in Mongolia was 5,115 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,115 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for pesticide use?
- Mongolia ranks 61st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.