Pesticide use in Russia
Russia: Pesticide use was 97,018 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Russia recorded 97,018 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Russia peaked at 97,018 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,961 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Russia 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,490 tonnes | 25,961 tonnes | 28,783 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 36,544 tonnes | 30,194 tonnes | 42,894 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,955 tonnes | 44,305 tonnes | 79,523 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,397 tonnes | 90,535 tonnes | 97,018 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Russia?
- Pesticide use in Russia was 97,018 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,018 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,961 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for pesticide use?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.