Pesticide use in Palestine
Palestine: Pesticide use was 1,348 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,348 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,348 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
1,238 tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use in Palestine, 1990–2023
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 Palestine stood at 1,348 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Palestine peaked at 1,348 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,238 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Palestine 104th 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 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Palestine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,263 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,263 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,239 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,238 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,243 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,291 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,266 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,348 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1,348 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1,348 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,713 tonnes, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,263 tonnes | 1,263 tonnes | 1,263 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,276 tonnes | 1,238 tonnes | 1,348 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,348 tonnes | 1,348 tonnes | 1,348 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,348 tonnes | 1,348 tonnes | 1,348 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Palestine?
- Pesticide use in Palestine was 1,348 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,348 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,238 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Palestine rank for pesticide use?
- Palestine ranks 104th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.