Insecticide use in Cameroon
Cameroon: Insecticide use was 1,701 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,701 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
The figure is up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Cameroon peaked at 1,831 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Cameroon 41st 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 | 97 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 299 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 358.6 tonnes | 85 tonnes | 484 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 939.9 tonnes | 596 tonnes | 1,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,734 tonnes | 1,701 tonnes | 1,831 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Cameroon?
- Insecticide use in Cameroon was 1,701 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,831 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for insecticide use?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.