Pesticide use in Syria
Syria: Pesticide use was 1,897 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Syria, 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 Syria is 1,897 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Syria peaked at 1,897 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 845 tonnes, in 1990.
Syria ranks 91st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 845 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1,090 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 1,158 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,516 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 1,326 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 1,245 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1,065 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 1,538 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1998 | 1,731 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1,700 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,107 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 987 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 1,100 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1,429 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 1,598 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1,579 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,475 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,309 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 1,211 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1,401 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 1,614 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1,897 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 1,897 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,897 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,897 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,897 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,897 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,897 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,897 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,897 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,897 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,897 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,897 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,897 tonnes | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,897 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 895 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,897 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,713 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,321 tonnes | 845 tonnes | 1,731 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,320 tonnes | 987 tonnes | 1,598 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,869 tonnes | 1,614 tonnes | 1,897 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,897 tonnes | 1,897 tonnes | 1,897 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Syria?
- Pesticide use in Syria was 1,897 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,897 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 845 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for pesticide use?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.