Pesticide use in Slovakia

Slovakia: Pesticide use was 1,792 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,792 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
94th
of 211 countries
All-time high
6,147 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
1,457 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Pesticide use in Slovakia, 1993–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1993200820231993: 3.9k tonnes1994: 4.2k tonnes1995: 6.1k tonnes1996: 3.9k tonnes1997: 3.2k tonnes1998: 3.6k tonnes1999: 2.8k tonnes2000: 1.5k tonnes2001: 1.6k tonnes2002: 1.6k tonnes2003: 1.5k tonnes2004: 1.6k tonnes2005: 1.5k tonnes2006: 1.6k tonnes2007: 1.6k tonnes2008: 1.5k tonnes2009: 1.7k tonnes2010: 1.9k tonnes2011: 1.8k tonnes2012: 2.0k tonnes2013: 2.0k tonnes2014: 2.2k tonnes2015: 2.2k tonnes2016: 2.1k tonnes2017: 2.2k tonnes2018: 2.5k tonnes2019: 2.4k tonnes2020: 2.3k tonnes2021: 2.3k tonnes2022: 2.0k tonnes2023: 1.8k tonnes

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 Slovakia stood at 1,792 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Slovakia peaked at 6,147 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,457 tonnes, in 2000.

Slovakia ranks 94th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,966 tonnes 2,832 tonnes 6,147 tonnes 7
2000s 1,562 tonnes 1,457 tonnes 1,654 tonnes 10
2010s 2,131 tonnes 1,806 tonnes 2,490 tonnes 10
2020s 2,095 tonnes 1,792 tonnes 2,334 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 91 Syria 1,897 tonnes compare
  2. 92 Lebanon 1,816 tonnes compare
  3. 93 Sri Lanka 1,799 tonnes compare
  4. 95 Libya 1,713 tonnes compare
  5. 96 Latvia 1,666 tonnes compare
  6. 97 Turkmenistan 1,647 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Slovakia?
Pesticide use in Slovakia was 1,792 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 6,147 tonnes in 1995.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,457 tonnes in 2000.
How does Slovakia rank for pesticide use?
Slovakia ranks 94th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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.