Pesticide use in Turkey
Turkey: Pesticide use was 57,576 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 57,576 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Turkey peaked at 59,922 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24,219 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Turkey 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,918 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 24,343 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 27,110 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 28,042 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 24,219 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 27,328 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 30,286 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 34,431 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 30,162 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 33,089 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 33,471 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 25,539 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 27,915 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 33,075 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 28,831 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 40,332 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 27,421 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 48,716 tonnes | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 37,640 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 37,651 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38,555 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 39,534 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 42,611 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 39,440 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 39,723 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 39,026 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 49,961 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 53,875 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 59,922 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 51,190 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 53,490 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 52,876 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 55,218 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 57,576 tonnes | +4.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 57,576 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 27.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 57,576 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 20.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +77.7% | 27,421 tonnes | 48,716 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,893 tonnes | 24,219 tonnes | 34,431 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,059 tonnes | 25,539 tonnes | 48,716 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,384 tonnes | 38,555 tonnes | 59,922 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,790 tonnes | 52,876 tonnes | 57,576 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Turkey?
- Pesticide use in Turkey was 57,576 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 59,922 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,219 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for pesticide use?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.