Pesticide breakdown by type in Gabon
Gabon: Pesticide breakdown by type was 11 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide breakdown by type in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 11 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Gabon peaked at 13 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Gabon 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 11 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 12 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 11 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 10 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 7 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 8 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 10 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 9 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 11 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 10 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 12 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 12 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 11 tonnes | -8.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 11 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 11 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 tonnes, 11.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Gabon?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Gabon was 11 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 13 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Gabon ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.