Insecticide use in Djibouti
Djibouti: Insecticide use was 37 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Djibouti, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.