Pesticide use in Vatican

Vatican: Pesticide use was 2 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
2 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
2 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Vatican, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 2 tonnes1991: 2 tonnes1992: 2 tonnes1993: 2 tonnes1994: 2 tonnes1995: 2 tonnes1996: 2 tonnes1997: 2 tonnes1998: 2 tonnes1999: 2 tonnes2000: 2 tonnes2001: 2 tonnes2002: 2 tonnes2003: 2 tonnes2004: 2 tonnes2005: 2 tonnes2006: 2 tonnes2007: 2 tonnes2008: 2 tonnes2009: 2 tonnes2010: 2 tonnes2011: 2 tonnes2012: 2 tonnes2013: 2 tonnes2014: 2 tonnes2015: 2 tonnes2016: 2 tonnes2017: 2 tonnes2018: 2 tonnes2019: 2 tonnes2020: 2 tonnes2021: 2 tonnes2022: 2 tonnes2023: 2 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Vatican recorded 2 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Vatican peaked at 2 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes, in 1990.

That places Vatican 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2 tonnes 2 tonnes 2 tonnes 10
2000s 2 tonnes 2 tonnes 2 tonnes 10
2010s 2 tonnes 2 tonnes 2 tonnes 10
2020s 2 tonnes 2 tonnes 2 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Vatican

  1. 199 Cape Verde 5 tonnes compare
  2. 200 Mali 4 tonnes compare
  3. 201 Saint Helena 3 tonnes compare
  4. 202 Iceland 2 tonnes compare
  5. 202 Niue 2 tonnes compare
  6. 202 Norfolk Island 2 tonnes compare
  7. 202 Tuvalu 2 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Vatican?
Pesticide use in Vatican was 2 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 Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 2 tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes in 1990.
How does Vatican rank for pesticide use?
Vatican ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Vatican?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vatican 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.