Insecticide use in Burundi
Burundi: Insecticide use was 12 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Burundi, 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 Burundi is 12 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Burundi peaked at 318 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Burundi 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 55 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 101 tonnes | +83.6% |
| 1996 | 178 tonnes | +76.2% |
| 1997 | 85 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 1998 | 74 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 88 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 30 tonnes | -65.9% |
| 2001 | 22 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 32 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 20 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 15 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 106 tonnes | +606.7% |
| 2007 | 289 tonnes | +172.6% |
| 2008 | 318 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 40 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 2010 | 31 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 43 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 43 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 tonnes | -79.1% |
| 2014 | 13 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 18 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 12 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 12 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 290.5 tonnes, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 12 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +606.7% | 15 tonnes | 106 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6 tonnes | 55 tonnes | 178 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 318 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 43 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 164 Comoros 13 tonnes compare
- 164 Finland 13 tonnes compare
- 166 Laos 12 tonnes compare
- 166 Montenegro 12 tonnes compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 tonnes compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 12 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Burundi?
- Insecticide use in Burundi was 12 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 318 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for insecticide use?
- Burundi ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.