Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.78 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.78 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
144th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.79 kilograms per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.19 kilograms per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Russian Federation, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Russian Federation stood at 0.78 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Russian Federation peaked at 0.79 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.19 kilograms per hectare, in 1992.
That places Russian Federation 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2038 kilograms per hectare | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.294 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.477 kilograms per hectare | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7725 kilograms per hectare | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 141 Serbia 0.8 kilograms per hectare compare
- 141 Sweden 0.8 kilograms per hectare compare
- 143 Timor-Leste 0.79 kilograms per hectare compare
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 0.78 kilograms per hectare compare
- 144 Norway 0.78 kilograms per hectare compare
- 147 Saint Helena 0.73 kilograms per hectare compare
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- 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 use per hectare of cropland in Russian Federation?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Russian Federation was 0.78 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 kilograms per hectare in 1992.
- How does Russian Federation rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Russian Federation ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.