Insecticide use in Angola
Angola: Insecticide use was 37 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Angola is 37 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Angola peaked at 205 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13 tonnes, in 1992.
Angola ranks 144th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 74 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 13 tonnes | -82.4% |
| 1993 | 153 tonnes | +1076.9% |
| 1994 | 22 tonnes | -85.6% |
| 1995 | 205 tonnes | +831.8% |
| 1996 | 37 tonnes | -82.0% |
| 1997 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 37 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 37 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 205 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Angola?
- Insecticide use in Angola was 37 tonnes 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 insecticide use recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 205 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Angola rank for insecticide use?
- Angola ranks 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.