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.
Insecticide use in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 499 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 505 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 498 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 450 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 615 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 665 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 639 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 365 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 397 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 399 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 390 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 287 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 299 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 297 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 240 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 223 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 332 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 570 tonnes | +71.7% |
| 2008 | 655 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 723 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 644 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 622 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 494 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 409 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 414 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 431 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 444 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 747 tonnes | +68.2% |
| 2018 | 1,198 tonnes | +60.4% |
| 2019 | 1,563 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 1,547 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,387 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,758 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 1,958 tonnes | +11.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,958 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,958 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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 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.