Insecticide use in East Timor
East Timor: Insecticide use was 92 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in East Timor stood at 92 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 411.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in East Timor peaked at 92 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes, in 1990.
East Timor ranks 127th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 4 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 6 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 8 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 10 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 11 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 13 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 15 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 18 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 22 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 27 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 32 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 35 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 42 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 53 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 72 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 83 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 92 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 92 tonnes | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 92 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 92 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 4.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 53 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.75 tonnes | 72 tonnes | 92 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in East Timor?
- Insecticide use in East Timor was 92 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 92 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for insecticide use?
- East Timor ranks 127th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.