Insecticide use in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Insecticide use was 638 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 638 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Ethiopia peaked at 666 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38 tonnes, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 67th 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 | 126 tonnes | 79 tonnes | 165 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 263.9 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 666 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 638 tonnes | 638 tonnes | 638 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 638 tonnes | 638 tonnes | 638 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Ethiopia?
- Insecticide use in Ethiopia was 638 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 666 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for insecticide use?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.