Insecticide use in Tanzania
Tanzania: Insecticide use was 1 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 1 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Tanzania peaked at 275 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Tanzania 197th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 48.5 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 275 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Tanzania?
- Insecticide use in Tanzania was 1 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 275 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for insecticide use?
- Tanzania ranks 197th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.