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.
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 |
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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.