Insecticide use in Senegal
Senegal: Insecticide use was 107 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 107 tonnes.
The figure is down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Senegal peaked at 443 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27 tonnes, in 2017.
Senegal ranks 124th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 | 304.2 tonnes | 239 tonnes | 427 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.7 tonnes | 199 tonnes | 347 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.6 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 443 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 107 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 113 tonnes compare
- 123 Czechia 109 tonnes compare
- 125 Cuba 105 tonnes compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 99 tonnes compare
- 127 East Timor 92 tonnes compare
- 127 French Polynesia 92 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Senegal?
- Insecticide use in Senegal was 107 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 443 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for insecticide use?
- Senegal ranks 124th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.