Insecticide use in Liberia
Liberia: Insecticide use was 286 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Liberia, 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 Liberia stood at 286 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Liberia peaked at 309 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 117 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Liberia 99th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 159.2 tonnes | 151 tonnes | 163 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.2 tonnes | 134 tonnes | 162 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.2 tonnes | 117 tonnes | 213 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 281 tonnes | 234 tonnes | 309 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Liberia?
- Insecticide use in Liberia was 286 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 309 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for insecticide use?
- Liberia ranks 99th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.