Insecticide use in Seychelles
Seychelles: Insecticide use was 22 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Seychelles, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Seychelles is 22 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Seychelles peaked at 126 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Seychelles 154th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 22 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 1996 | 33 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 32 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 20 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 15 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 12 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 11 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 26 tonnes | +136.4% |
| 2003 | 25 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 16 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 27 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 2008 | 74 tonnes | +174.1% |
| 2009 | 107 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 126 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 88 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 63 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 32 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 22 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 17 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 20 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 24 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 tonnes | -8.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 22 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 24% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 22 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +174.1% | 27 tonnes | 74 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 35 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9 tonnes | 17 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 24 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Seychelles?
- Insecticide use in Seychelles was 22 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 126 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for insecticide use?
- Seychelles ranks 154th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.