Insecticide use in Djibouti

Djibouti: Insecticide use was 37 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
37 tonnes
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
144th
of 211 countries
All-time high
37 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
6 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Djibouti, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 7 tonnes1991: 7 tonnes1992: 8 tonnes1993: 8 tonnes1994: 8 tonnes1995: 8 tonnes1996: 8 tonnes1997: 8 tonnes1998: 8 tonnes1999: 8 tonnes2000: 7 tonnes2001: 7 tonnes2002: 7 tonnes2003: 7 tonnes2004: 7 tonnes2005: 7 tonnes2006: 7 tonnes2007: 7 tonnes2008: 6 tonnes2009: 6 tonnes2010: 7 tonnes2011: 7 tonnes2012: 8 tonnes2013: 9 tonnes2014: 10 tonnes2015: 10 tonnes2016: 11 tonnes2017: 12 tonnes2018: 13 tonnes2019: 13 tonnes2020: 14 tonnes2021: 12 tonnes2022: 29 tonnes2023: 37 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 37 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 311.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Djibouti peaked at 37 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6 tonnes, in 2008.

Djibouti ranks 144th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.8 tonnes 7 tonnes 8 tonnes 10
2000s 6.8 tonnes 6 tonnes 7 tonnes 10
2010s 10 tonnes 7 tonnes 13 tonnes 10
2020s 23 tonnes 12 tonnes 37 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Djibouti?
Insecticide use in Djibouti was 37 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 37 tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 6 tonnes in 2008.
How does Djibouti rank for insecticide use?
Djibouti ranks 144th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 311.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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

Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.