Insecticide use in Namibia
Namibia: Insecticide use was 191 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 191 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Namibia peaked at 216 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Namibia 114th 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.
Insecticide use in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 81 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 84 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 88 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 91 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 92 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 212 tonnes | +130.4% |
| 2001 | 216 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 202 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 64 tonnes | -68.3% |
| 2004 | 46 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 57 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 65 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 76 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 93 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 96 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 106 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 93 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 99 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 125 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 132 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 150 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 129 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 138 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 134 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 146 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 162 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 187 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 192 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 191 tonnes | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 191 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 191 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +130.4% | 92 tonnes | 212 tonnes |
| 2003 | -68.3% | 202 tonnes | 64 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3 tonnes | 79 tonnes | 92 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.7 tonnes | 46 tonnes | 216 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.2 tonnes | 93 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 183 tonnes | 162 tonnes | 192 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 111 Bulgaria 216 tonnes compare
- 112 Mauritius 210 tonnes compare
- 113 Somalia 205 tonnes compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 186 tonnes compare
- 116 Tajikistan 180 tonnes compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 169 tonnes compare
- 117 Belarus 169 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Namibia?
- Insecticide use in Namibia was 191 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 216 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for insecticide use?
- Namibia ranks 114th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.