Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.33 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.91 kilograms per hectare
in 1991
All-time low
0.18 kilograms per hectare
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.33 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.91 kilograms per hectare in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.18 kilograms per hectare, in 2008.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.525 kilograms per hectare | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.359 kilograms per hectare | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 167 Solomon Islands 0.39 kilograms per hectare compare
- 168 Syrian Arab Republic 0.35 kilograms per hectare compare
- 169 Comoros 0.34 kilograms per hectare compare
- 171 Kazakhstan 0.3 kilograms per hectare compare
- 172 India 0.24 kilograms per hectare compare
- 173 Azerbaijan 0.23 kilograms per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.33 kilograms per hectare 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 kilograms per hectare in 1991.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.