Pesticide use in Montenegro

Montenegro: Pesticide use was 86 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
86 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
167th
of 211 countries
All-time high
119 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Pesticide use in Montenegro, 2006–2023

02550751001252006201420232006: 1 tonnes2007: 1 tonnes2008: 1 tonnes2009: 1 tonnes2010: 66 tonnes2011: 75 tonnes2012: 71 tonnes2013: 82 tonnes2014: 90 tonnes2015: 76 tonnes2016: 90 tonnes2017: 99 tonnes2018: 92 tonnes2019: 102 tonnes2020: 119 tonnes2021: 111 tonnes2022: 94 tonnes2023: 86 tonnes

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 86 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Montenegro peaked at 119 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 2006.

Montenegro ranks 167th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 tonnes 1 tonnes 1 tonnes 4
2010s 84.3 tonnes 66 tonnes 102 tonnes 10
2020s 102.5 tonnes 86 tonnes 119 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 101 tonnes compare
  2. 165 North Macedonia 98 tonnes compare
  3. 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 89 tonnes compare
  4. 168 Guinea-Bissau 82 tonnes compare
  5. 169 Equatorial Guinea 78 tonnes compare
  6. 170 Barbados 68 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Montenegro?
Pesticide use in Montenegro was 86 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 119 tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for pesticide use?
Montenegro ranks 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro 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.