Insecticide use in Benin
Benin: Insecticide use was 1,958 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Benin, 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 Benin is 1,958 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 223 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.2 tonnes | 365 tonnes | 665 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.6 tonnes | 223 tonnes | 723 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 696.6 tonnes | 409 tonnes | 1,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,662 tonnes | 1,387 tonnes | 1,958 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 35 Austria 2,255 tonnes compare
- 36 Bolivia 2,211 tonnes compare
- 37 Bangladesh 1,997 tonnes compare
- 39 Netherlands 1,731 tonnes compare
- 40 Costa Rica 1,729 tonnes compare
- 41 Cameroon 1,701 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Benin?
- Insecticide use in Benin was 1,958 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,958 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 tonnes 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 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.