Insecticide use in Comoros
Comoros: Insecticide use was 13 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Comoros, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Comoros stood at 13 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Comoros peaked at 13 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2004.
Comoros ranks 164th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.25 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15 tonnes compare
- 162 Bahrain 14 tonnes compare
- 164 Finland 13 tonnes compare
- 166 Burundi 12 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Comoros?
- Insecticide use in Comoros was 13 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 13 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for insecticide use?
- Comoros ranks 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.