Pesticides (total) — Use per capita in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Pesticides (total) — Use per capita was 2.3 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.3 kg/cap
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
2.3 kg/cap
in 2022
All-time low
0.56 kg/cap
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Pesticides (total) — Use per capita in Republic of Moldova, 1992–2024

0.511.522.51992200820241992: 0.65 kg/cap1993: 0.56 kg/cap1994: 0.58 kg/cap1995: 0.59 kg/cap1996: 0.61 kg/cap1997: 0.62 kg/cap1998: 0.64 kg/cap1999: 0.66 kg/cap2000: 0.68 kg/cap2001: 0.69 kg/cap2002: 0.63 kg/cap2003: 0.66 kg/cap2004: 0.72 kg/cap2005: 0.6 kg/cap2006: 0.63 kg/cap2007: 0.66 kg/cap2008: 0.77 kg/cap2009: 0.62 kg/cap2010: 0.68 kg/cap2011: 0.69 kg/cap2012: 0.67 kg/cap2013: 0.71 kg/cap2014: 0.75 kg/cap2015: 0.83 kg/cap2016: 0.92 kg/cap2017: 0.98 kg/cap2018: 1.1 kg/cap2019: 1.1 kg/cap2020: 1.1 kg/cap2021: 1.7 kg/cap2022: 2.3 kg/cap2023: 2.3 kg/cap2024: 2.3 kg/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — use per capita in Republic of Moldova stood at 2.3 kg/cap. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 206.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — use per capita in Republic of Moldova peaked at 2.3 kg/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.56 kg/cap, in 1993.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pesticides (total) — Use per capita in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Use per capita in Republic of Moldova, 1992 to 2024.
Year kg/cap Change
1992 0.65 kg/cap
1993 0.56 kg/cap -13.8%
1994 0.58 kg/cap +3.6%
1995 0.59 kg/cap +1.7%
1996 0.61 kg/cap +3.4%
1997 0.62 kg/cap +1.6%
1998 0.64 kg/cap +3.2%
1999 0.66 kg/cap +3.1%
2000 0.68 kg/cap +3.0%
2001 0.69 kg/cap +1.5%
2002 0.63 kg/cap -8.7%
2003 0.66 kg/cap +4.8%
2004 0.72 kg/cap +9.1%
2005 0.6 kg/cap -16.7%
2006 0.63 kg/cap +5.0%
2007 0.66 kg/cap +4.8%
2008 0.77 kg/cap +16.7%
2009 0.62 kg/cap -19.5%
2010 0.68 kg/cap +9.7%
2011 0.69 kg/cap +1.5%
2012 0.67 kg/cap -2.9%
2013 0.71 kg/cap +6.0%
2014 0.75 kg/cap +5.6%
2015 0.83 kg/cap +10.7%
2016 0.92 kg/cap +10.8%
2017 0.98 kg/cap +6.5%
2018 1.06 kg/cap +8.2%
2019 1.08 kg/cap +1.9%
2020 1.09 kg/cap +0.9%
2021 1.71 kg/cap +56.9%
2022 2.3 kg/cap +34.5%
2023 2.28 kg/cap -0.9%
2024 2.3 kg/cap +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6138 kg/cap 0.56 kg/cap 0.66 kg/cap 8
2000s 0.666 kg/cap 0.6 kg/cap 0.77 kg/cap 10
2010s 0.837 kg/cap 0.67 kg/cap 1.08 kg/cap 10
2020s 1.94 kg/cap 1.09 kg/cap 2.3 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 1 Anguilla 4.52 kg/cap compare
  2. 2 Uruguay 4.39 kg/cap compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 1.6 kg/cap compare
  4. 3 Aruba 3.92 kg/cap compare
  5. 4 Argentina 3.87 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — use per capita in Republic of Moldova?
Pesticides (total) — use per capita in Republic of Moldova was 2.3 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — use per capita recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2.3 kg/cap in 2022.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — use per capita recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.56 kg/cap in 1993.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for pesticides (total) — use per capita?
Republic of Moldova ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 8,019 data points, 1990–2024
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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).