Insecticide use in Togo
Togo: Insecticide use was 600 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Togo, 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 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.
Insecticide use in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 319 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 208 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 187 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 201 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 198 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 195 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 192 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 202 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 212 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 222 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 232 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 243 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 253 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 263 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 447 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 2005 | 68 tonnes | -84.8% |
| 2006 | 27 tonnes | -60.3% |
| 2007 | 72 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 14 tonnes | -80.6% |
| 2009 | 22 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 54 tonnes | +145.5% |
| 2011 | 31 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 155 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 2013 | 175 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 178 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 579 tonnes | +225.3% |
| 2016 | 476 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 528 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 566 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 600 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 600 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 600 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +400.0% | 31 tonnes | 155 tonnes |
| 2015 | +225.3% | 178 tonnes | 579 tonnes |
| 2007 | +166.7% | 27 tonnes | 72 tonnes |
| 2010 | +145.5% | 22 tonnes | 54 tonnes |
| 2005 | -84.8% | 447 tonnes | 68 tonnes |
| 2008 | -80.6% | 72 tonnes | 14 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
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
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.