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.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 20 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 19 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 15 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 12 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 20 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 23 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 27 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 20 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 14 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 7 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 3 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 8 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 5 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 10 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 12 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 14 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 15 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 tonnes | -6.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 14 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 tonnes, 14.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 14 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 tonnes, 14.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +166.7% | 3 tonnes | 8 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
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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Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.