Pesticide use in Norway
Norway: Pesticide use was 629 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide use in Norway, 1990–2023
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 Norway stood at 629 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Norway peaked at 1,183 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 348 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Norway 127th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,183 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 760 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1992 | 768 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 749 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 848 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 913 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 698 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 735 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 934 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 802 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 348 tonnes | -56.6% |
| 2001 | 513 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 799 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 2003 | 669 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 827 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 519 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 696 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 722 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 801 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 535 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 699 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 824 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 814 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 762 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 861 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 631 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 676 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 671 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 614 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 604 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 688 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 710 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 762 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 629 tonnes | -17.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 629 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 51% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Norway's 629 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 839 tonnes | 698 tonnes | 1,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 642.9 tonnes | 348 tonnes | 827 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 715.6 tonnes | 604 tonnes | 861 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 697.25 tonnes | 629 tonnes | 762 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Norway?
- Pesticide use in Norway was 629 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,183 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 348 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for pesticide use?
- Norway ranks 127th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.