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.
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 |
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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
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.