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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
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.