Insecticide use in Somalia
Somalia: Insecticide use was 205 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 205 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Somalia peaked at 205 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1998.
Somalia ranks 113th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 9 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 7 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 9 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 16 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 1995 | 12 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 9 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 6 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 8 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 13 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 10 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 15 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 29 tonnes | +93.3% |
| 2005 | 36 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 46 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 42 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 45 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 39 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 38 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 52 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 73 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 2013 | 94 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 106 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 101 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 84 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 87 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 122 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 170 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 199 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 205 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 205 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 205 tonnes | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 205 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 290.5 tonnes, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 205 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 46 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.7 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 170 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.5 tonnes | 199 tonnes | 205 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Somalia?
- Insecticide use in Somalia was 205 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 205 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for insecticide use?
- Somalia ranks 113th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.