Insecticide use in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Insecticide use was 99 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 211 countries
All-time high
113 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
23 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

204060801001201990200620231990: 95 tonnes1991: 96 tonnes1992: 98 tonnes1993: 99 tonnes1994: 101 tonnes1995: 101 tonnes1996: 102 tonnes1997: 102 tonnes1998: 102 tonnes1999: 101 tonnes2000: 86 tonnes2001: 59 tonnes2002: 33 tonnes2003: 23 tonnes2004: 29 tonnes2005: 34 tonnes2006: 38 tonnes2007: 41 tonnes2008: 44 tonnes2009: 47 tonnes2010: 49 tonnes2011: 52 tonnes2012: 55 tonnes2013: 59 tonnes2014: 64 tonnes2015: 97 tonnes2016: 104 tonnes2017: 113 tonnes2018: 95 tonnes2019: 99 tonnes2020: 99 tonnes2021: 99 tonnes2022: 99 tonnes2023: 99 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 99 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.

The figure is up 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Sierra Leone peaked at 113 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23 tonnes, in 2003.

Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Insecticide use in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Insecticide use in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year tonnes Change
1990 95 tonnes
1991 96 tonnes +1.1%
1992 98 tonnes +2.1%
1993 99 tonnes +1.0%
1994 101 tonnes +2.0%
1995 101 tonnes +0.0%
1996 102 tonnes +1.0%
1997 102 tonnes +0.0%
1998 102 tonnes +0.0%
1999 101 tonnes -1.0%
2000 86 tonnes -14.9%
2001 59 tonnes -31.4%
2002 33 tonnes -44.1%
2003 23 tonnes -30.3%
2004 29 tonnes +26.1%
2005 34 tonnes +17.2%
2006 38 tonnes +11.8%
2007 41 tonnes +7.9%
2008 44 tonnes +7.3%
2009 47 tonnes +6.8%
2010 49 tonnes +4.3%
2011 52 tonnes +6.1%
2012 55 tonnes +5.8%
2013 59 tonnes +7.3%
2014 64 tonnes +8.5%
2015 97 tonnes +51.6%
2016 104 tonnes +7.2%
2017 113 tonnes +8.7%
2018 95 tonnes -15.9%
2019 99 tonnes +4.2%
2020 99 tonnes +0.0%
2021 99 tonnes +0.0%
2022 99 tonnes +0.0%
2023 99 tonnes +0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 99 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 290.5 tonnes, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 99 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Insecticide use in Sierra Leone 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +51.6% 64 tonnes 97 tonnes
2002 -44.1% 59 tonnes 33 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.7 tonnes 95 tonnes 102 tonnes 10
2000s 43.4 tonnes 23 tonnes 86 tonnes 10
2010s 78.7 tonnes 49 tonnes 113 tonnes 10
2020s 99 tonnes 99 tonnes 99 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 123 Czechia 109 tonnes compare
  2. 124 Senegal 107 tonnes compare
  3. 125 Cuba 105 tonnes compare
  4. 127 East Timor 92 tonnes compare
  5. 127 French Polynesia 92 tonnes compare
  6. 129 Guyana 90 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Sierra Leone?
Insecticide use in Sierra Leone was 99 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 113 tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 23 tonnes in 2003.
How does Sierra Leone rank for insecticide use?
Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.