Insecticide use in Uganda
Uganda: Insecticide use was 4,539 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 4,539 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Uganda peaked at 4,539 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 149 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Uganda 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Uganda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 152 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 161 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 178 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 216 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 332 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1996 | 359 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 438 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 543 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 769 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 780 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 670 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 611 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 639 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 786 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 817 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 973 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 993 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,068 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,167 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,427 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 1,746 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 2,064 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 2,330 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 2,699 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 3,006 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 2,999 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,009 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,882 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,978 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,877 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,354 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 3,982 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 4,539 tonnes | +14.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4,539 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 290.5 tonnes, 15.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4,539 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286 tonnes, 15.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329.7 tonnes | 149 tonnes | 769 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 850.4 tonnes | 611 tonnes | 1,167 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,514 tonnes | 1,427 tonnes | 3,009 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,688 tonnes | 2,877 tonnes | 4,539 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Uganda?
- Insecticide use in Uganda was 4,539 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,539 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 149 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for insecticide use?
- Uganda ranks 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.