Insecticide use in Sudan
Sudan: Insecticide use was 1,053 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Sudan, 2012–2023
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 Sudan is 1,053 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Sudan peaked at 1,109 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 606 tonnes, in 2017.
That places Sudan 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 658 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 660 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 661 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 663 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 665 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 606 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,109 tonnes | +83.0% |
| 2019 | 1,053 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,053 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,053 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,053 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,053 tonnes | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,053 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 290.5 tonnes, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,053 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 759.38 tonnes | 606 tonnes | 1,109 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,053 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Sudan?
- Insecticide use in Sudan was 1,053 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,109 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 606 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for insecticide use?
- Sudan ranks 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.