Pesticide breakdown by type in Botswana
Botswana: Pesticide breakdown by type was 5 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide breakdown by type in Botswana, 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, pesticide breakdown by type in Botswana stood at 5 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Botswana peaked at 7 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Botswana 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Botswana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 tonnes | -16.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Botswana?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Botswana was 5 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.