Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Romania
Romania: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 1.04 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.04 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
128th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.52 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.69 kilograms per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Romania, 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
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Romania is 1.04 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Romania peaked at 2.52 kilograms per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.69 kilograms per hectare, in 2007.
Romania ranks 128th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Romania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.52 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1.99 kilograms per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 kilograms per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 2.44 kilograms per hectare | +60.5% |
| 1994 | 2.2 kilograms per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 2.03 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.76 kilograms per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.55 kilograms per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.42 kilograms per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.15 kilograms per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.21 kilograms per hectare | +61.3% |
| 2012 | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 kilograms per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.96 kilograms per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.98 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 kilograms per hectare | 1.15 kilograms per hectare | 2.52 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.768 kilograms per hectare | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9675 kilograms per hectare | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 126 Guam 1.08 kilograms per hectare compare
- 127 Uganda 1.05 kilograms per hectare compare
- 128 Yemen 1.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 130 Turkmenistan 1.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 1 kilograms per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Romania?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Romania was 1.04 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 kilograms per hectare in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Romania ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.