Insecticide use in Kenya
Kenya: Insecticide use was 991 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 991 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Kenya peaked at 1,288 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 134 tonnes, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 52nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 661.9 tonnes | 134 tonnes | 1,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.2 tonnes | 322 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 892.9 tonnes | 530 tonnes | 1,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,039 tonnes | 981 tonnes | 1,196 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Kenya?
- Insecticide use in Kenya was 991 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,288 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for insecticide use?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.