Insecticide use in Benin
Benin: Insecticide use was 1,958 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,958
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
38th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1,958
in 2023
All-time low
223
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Benin is 1,958, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 378.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Benin peaked at 1,958 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 223, in 2005.
That places Benin 38th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 499 | — |
| 1991 | 505 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 498 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 450 | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 615 | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 665 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 639 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 365 | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 397 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 399 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 390 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 287 | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 299 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 297 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 240 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 223 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 332 | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 570 | +71.7% |
| 2008 | 655 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 723 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 644 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 622 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 494 | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 409 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 414 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 431 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 444 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 747 | +68.2% |
| 2018 | 1,198 | +60.4% |
| 2019 | 1,563 | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 1,547 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,387 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,758 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 1,958 | +11.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,958 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,958 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.2 | 365 | 665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.6 | 223 | 723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 696.6 | 409 | 1,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,662 | 1,387 | 1,958 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 35 Austria 2,255 compare
- 36 Bolivia 2,211 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 1,997 compare
- 39 Netherlands 1,731 compare
- 40 Costa Rica 1,729 compare
- 41 Cameroon 1,701 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Benin?
- Insecticide use in Benin was 1,958 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,958 in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for insecticide use?
- Benin ranks 38th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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