Insecticide use in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Insecticide use was 5 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 5 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
The figure is down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 88 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 181st 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 88 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 72 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 69 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 66 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 62 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 59 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 56 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 53 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 50 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 47 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 43 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 40 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 37 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 34 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 31 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 28 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 24 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 21 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 18 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 15 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 12 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 9 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 7 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 15 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 2020 | 24 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 5 tonnes | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 5 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 5 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +114.3% | 7 tonnes | 15 tonnes |
| 2021 | -79.2% | 24 tonnes | 5 tonnes |
| 2020 | +60.0% | 15 tonnes | 24 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 88 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1 tonnes | 34 tonnes | 62 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 31 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 180 New Caledonia 6 tonnes compare
- 181 Barbados 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Cook Islands 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Palau 5 tonnes compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 5 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Insecticide use in Cote d'Ivoire was 5 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 88 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for insecticide use?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.