Insecticide use in Togo

Togo: Insecticide use was 600 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
600 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 211 countries
All-time high
600 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
14 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Insecticide use in Togo, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 319 tonnes1991: 208 tonnes1992: 187 tonnes1993: 201 tonnes1994: 198 tonnes1995: 195 tonnes1996: 192 tonnes1997: 202 tonnes1998: 212 tonnes1999: 222 tonnes2000: 232 tonnes2001: 243 tonnes2002: 253 tonnes2003: 263 tonnes2004: 447 tonnes2005: 68 tonnes2006: 27 tonnes2007: 72 tonnes2008: 14 tonnes2009: 22 tonnes2010: 54 tonnes2011: 31 tonnes2012: 155 tonnes2013: 175 tonnes2014: 178 tonnes2015: 579 tonnes2016: 476 tonnes2017: 528 tonnes2018: 566 tonnes2019: 600 tonnes2020: 600 tonnes2021: 600 tonnes2022: 600 tonnes2023: 600 tonnes

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 Togo stood at 600 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 242.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticide use in Togo peaked at 600 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14 tonnes, in 2008.

That places Togo 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 213.6 tonnes 187 tonnes 319 tonnes 10
2000s 164.1 tonnes 14 tonnes 447 tonnes 10
2010s 334.2 tonnes 31 tonnes 600 tonnes 10
2020s 600 tonnes 600 tonnes 600 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 67 Ethiopia 638 tonnes compare
  2. 68 Guatemala 625 tonnes compare
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  4. 71 Moldova 599 tonnes compare
  5. 72 Belgium 564 tonnes compare
  6. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 543 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticide use in Togo?
Insecticide use in Togo was 600 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 Togo?
The highest recorded value was 600 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 14 tonnes in 2008.
How does Togo rank for insecticide use?
Togo ranks 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticide use rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 242.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo 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

Indicator
Insecticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.