Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Ukraine
Ukraine: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 19,615 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Ukraine is 19,615 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Ukraine peaked at 90,050 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,558 t, in 2003.
That places Ukraine 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 66,772 t | — |
| 1993 | 61,843 t | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 56,915 t | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 51,986 t | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 47,058 t | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 42,129 t | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 37,201 t | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 32,272 t | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 27,344 t | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 22,415 t | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 17,487 t | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 12,558 t | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 15,344 t | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 23,022 t | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 28,775 t | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 35,540 t | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 53,228 t | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 35,707 t | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 61,892 t | +73.3% |
| 2011 | 78,674 t | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 90,050 t | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 85,989 t | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 77,294 t | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 64,306 t | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 51,319 t | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 38,331 t | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 25,343 t | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 24,325 t | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 24,622 t | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 26,968 t | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 19,435 t | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 19,356 t | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 19,615 t | +1.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 19,615 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,216 t, 8.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 19,615 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,142 t, 9.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,522 t | 32,272 t | 66,772 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 27,142 t | 12,558 t | 53,228 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,752 t | 24,325 t | 90,050 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,999 t | 19,356 t | 26,968 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 25 Cabo Verde 5 t compare
- 25 Cambodia 23,205 t compare
- 26 Ecuador 22,310 t compare
- 27 Malaysia 21,461 t compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 19,612 t compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,983 t compare
- 31 Uruguay 16,446 t compare
More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Ukraine?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Ukraine was 19,615 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 90,050 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,558 t in 2003.
- How does Ukraine rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Ukraine ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).