Insecticide use in Gabon
Gabon: Insecticide use was 263 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Gabon stood at 263 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Gabon peaked at 369 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71 tonnes, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 100th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.7 tonnes | 71 tonnes | 163 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.4 tonnes | 96 tonnes | 229 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.1 tonnes | 235 tonnes | 369 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.75 tonnes | 263 tonnes | 311 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Gabon?
- Insecticide use in Gabon was 263 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 369 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for insecticide use?
- Gabon ranks 100th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.