Insecticide use in Guinea
Guinea: Insecticide use was 27 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Guinea, 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 Guinea stood at 27 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Guinea peaked at 147 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Guinea 151st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.1 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 147 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9 tonnes | 70 tonnes | 123 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 132 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Guinea?
- Insecticide use in Guinea was 27 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 147 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Guinea rank for insecticide use?
- Guinea ranks 151st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.