Insecticide use in Brunei
Brunei: Insecticide use was 10 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Brunei, 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 Brunei is 10 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Brunei peaked at 214 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8 tonnes, in 2016.
Brunei ranks 173rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 91 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 96 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 118 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 136 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 164 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 180 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 179 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 169 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 149 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 136 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 126 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 120 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 191 tonnes | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 214 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 185 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 93 tonnes | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 46 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 31 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 30 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 28 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 29 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 24 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 21 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 15 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 11 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 8 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 13 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 17 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 10 tonnes | -28.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 10 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 11% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 10 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.5 tonnes | 83 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.2 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 214 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 29 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 17 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 171 Papua New Guinea 11 tonnes compare
- 171 Vanuatu 11 tonnes compare
- 174 Anguilla 9 tonnes compare
- 175 Estonia 8 tonnes compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 8 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Brunei?
- Insecticide use in Brunei was 10 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 214 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Brunei rank for insecticide use?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.