Pesticide breakdown by type in Benin
Benin: Pesticide breakdown by type was 85 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide breakdown by type in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Benin recorded 85 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Benin peaked at 85 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Benin 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Benin, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 29 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 39 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 44 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1998 | 29 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 20 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 13 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 11 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 15 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 27 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 33 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 38 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 34 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 31 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 22 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 17 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 15 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 42 tonnes | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 59 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2020 | 62 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 58 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 76 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 85 tonnes | +11.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 85 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 tonnes, 85.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 85 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 tonnes, 85.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3 tonnes | 26 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.25 tonnes | 58 tonnes | 85 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Benin?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Benin was 85 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 pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 85 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.