Pesticide use in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Pesticide use was 1,647 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,647 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,647 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
804 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Pesticide use in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023

05001.0k1.5k1992200720231992: 836 tonnes1993: 836 tonnes1994: 836 tonnes1995: 836 tonnes1996: 836 tonnes1997: 804 tonnes1998: 879 tonnes1999: 877 tonnes2000: 905 tonnes2001: 828 tonnes2002: 828 tonnes2003: 828 tonnes2004: 828 tonnes2005: 828 tonnes2006: 828 tonnes2007: 828 tonnes2008: 828 tonnes2009: 828 tonnes2010: 828 tonnes2011: 828 tonnes2012: 828 tonnes2013: 828 tonnes2014: 828 tonnes2015: 828 tonnes2016: 828 tonnes2017: 828 tonnes2018: 828 tonnes2019: 1.3k tonnes2020: 1.3k tonnes2021: 1.6k tonnes2022: 1.6k tonnes2023: 1.6k tonnes

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 Turkmenistan is 1,647 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Turkmenistan peaked at 1,647 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 804 tonnes, in 1997.

That places Turkmenistan 97th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 842.5 tonnes 804 tonnes 879 tonnes 8
2000s 835.7 tonnes 828 tonnes 905 tonnes 10
2010s 874.6 tonnes 828 tonnes 1,294 tonnes 10
2020s 1,549 tonnes 1,255 tonnes 1,647 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 94 Slovakia 1,792 tonnes compare
  2. 95 Libya 1,713 tonnes compare
  3. 96 Latvia 1,666 tonnes compare
  4. 98 Jamaica 1,642 tonnes compare
  5. 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,626 tonnes compare
  6. 100 Switzerland 1,531 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Turkmenistan?
Pesticide use in Turkmenistan was 1,647 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 Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,647 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 804 tonnes in 1997.
How does Turkmenistan rank for pesticide use?
Turkmenistan ranks 97th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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.