Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Russia
Russia: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides was 97,018 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Russia recorded 97,018 Tonnes for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Russia peaked at 97,018 Tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,961 Tonnes, in 1992.
Russia ranks 6th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Russia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25,961 Tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 25,961 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,961 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25,961 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,961 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25,961 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27,372 Tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 28,783 Tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 30,194 Tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 31,605 Tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 33,016 Tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 34,427 Tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 35,838 Tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 37,249 Tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 38,661 Tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 40,072 Tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 41,483 Tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 42,894 Tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 44,305 Tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 45,716 Tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 47,127 Tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 48,538 Tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 49,949 Tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 51,360 Tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 71,057 Tonnes | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 79,523 Tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 74,672 Tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 77,307 Tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 90,535 Tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 97,018 Tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 97,018 Tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97,018 Tonnes | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 97,018 Tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,376 Tonnes, 18.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Russia's 97,018 Tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,720 Tonnes, 20.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +38.4% | 51,360 Tonnes | 71,057 Tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,490 Tonnes | 25,961 Tonnes | 28,783 Tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 36,544 Tonnes | 30,194 Tonnes | 42,894 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,955 Tonnes | 44,305 Tonnes | 79,523 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,397 Tonnes | 90,535 Tonnes | 97,018 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 3 Indonesia 294,935 Tonnes compare
- 3 Poland 24,047 Tonnes compare
- 4 China 229,026 Tonnes compare
- 5 Australia 194,962 Tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom 15,255 Tonnes compare
- 6 Netherlands 7,793 Tonnes compare
- 7 Mexico 92,553 Tonnes compare
- 7 Lithuania 3,658 Tonnes compare
- 8 France 69,831 Tonnes compare
- 9 Latvia 1,812 Tonnes compare
- 9 Spain 59,856 Tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Russia?
- Pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides in Russia was 97,018 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,018 Tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,961 Tonnes in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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