Insecticide use in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Insecticide use was 638 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
638 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 211 countries
All-time high
666 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
38 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Insecticide use in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

02004006001993200820231993: 138 tonnes1994: 138 tonnes1995: 138 tonnes1996: 79 tonnes1997: 122 tonnes1998: 165 tonnes1999: 102 tonnes2000: 38 tonnes2001: 153 tonnes2002: 126 tonnes2003: 99 tonnes2004: 73 tonnes2005: 46 tonnes2006: 609 tonnes2007: 666 tonnes2008: 458 tonnes2009: 371 tonnes2010: 638 tonnes2011: 638 tonnes2012: 638 tonnes2013: 638 tonnes2014: 638 tonnes2015: 638 tonnes2016: 638 tonnes2017: 638 tonnes2018: 638 tonnes2019: 638 tonnes2020: 638 tonnes2021: 638 tonnes2022: 638 tonnes2023: 638 tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 64 Congo 653 tonnes compare
  2. 65 Mauritania 652 tonnes compare
  3. 66 Romania 648 tonnes compare
  4. 68 Guatemala 625 tonnes compare
  5. 69 Israel 612 tonnes compare
  6. 70 Togo 600 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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

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.