Insecticide use in Eritrea
Eritrea: Insecticide use was 28 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Eritrea is 28 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Eritrea peaked at 31 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 150th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31 tonnes | +675.0% |
| 1998 | 20 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 22 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 25 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 28 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28 tonnes | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 28 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 290.5 tonnes, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 28 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 31 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.7 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Eritrea?
- Insecticide use in Eritrea was 28 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 31 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for insecticide use?
- Eritrea ranks 150th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.