Pesticide breakdown by type in Eswatini
Eswatini: Pesticide breakdown by type was 14 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide breakdown by type in Eswatini, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 14 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Eswatini peaked at 27 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes, in 2008.
Eswatini ranks 35th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 15 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Eswatini?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Eswatini was 14 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 27 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.