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.
Insecticide use in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 138 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 138 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 138 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1997 | 122 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1998 | 165 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 102 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 38 tonnes | -62.7% |
| 2001 | 153 tonnes | +302.6% |
| 2002 | 126 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 99 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 73 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 46 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 609 tonnes | +1223.9% |
| 2007 | 666 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 458 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 371 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 638 tonnes | +72.0% |
| 2011 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 638 tonnes | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 638 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 290.5 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 638 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1223.9% | 46 tonnes | 609 tonnes |
| 2001 | +302.6% | 38 tonnes | 153 tonnes |
| 2010 | +72.0% | 371 tonnes | 638 tonnes |
| 2000 | -62.7% | 102 tonnes | 38 tonnes |
| 1997 | +54.4% | 79 tonnes | 122 tonnes |
| 1996 | -42.8% | 138 tonnes | 79 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.