Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia
Slovenia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 2.98 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.98 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
82nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.6 kilograms per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
2.98 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia, 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
Slovenia recorded 2.98 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia peaked at 7.6 kilograms per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.98 kilograms per hectare, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 82nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.55 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 4.73 kilograms per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 4.1 kilograms per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 4.31 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.25 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.07 kilograms per hectare | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 5.37 kilograms per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 5.62 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.2 kilograms per hectare | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 6.83 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.88 kilograms per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 6.74 kilograms per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 7.6 kilograms per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 6.78 kilograms per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 6.22 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 5.75 kilograms per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 5.22 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.95 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.74 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.31 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.87 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 4.26 kilograms per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 4.41 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.86 kilograms per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.57 kilograms per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.97 kilograms per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.15 kilograms per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 4.12 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.89 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.55 kilograms per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.98 kilograms per hectare | -16.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2.98 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.17 kilograms per hectare, 71% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2.98 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 kilograms per hectare, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 kilograms per hectare | 4.1 kilograms per hectare | 6.07 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.32 kilograms per hectare | 4.95 kilograms per hectare | 7.6 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 kilograms per hectare | 3.87 kilograms per hectare | 4.97 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 kilograms per hectare | 2.98 kilograms per hectare | 4.12 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 79 Moldova 3.27 kilograms per hectare compare
- 80 Spain 3.19 kilograms per hectare compare
- 81 El Salvador 3.16 kilograms per hectare compare
- 83 Egypt 2.87 kilograms per hectare compare
- 84 United Kingdom 2.79 kilograms per hectare compare
- 85 United States 2.78 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1117 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0462 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia was 2.98 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Slovenia ranks 82nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.