Pesticide breakdown by type in Namibia
Namibia: Pesticide breakdown by type was 170 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide breakdown by type in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 170 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Namibia peaked at 192 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Namibia 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Namibia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 68 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 72 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 77 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 80 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 82 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 189 tonnes | +130.5% |
| 2001 | 192 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 180 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 57 tonnes | -68.3% |
| 2004 | 41 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 51 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 58 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 68 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 83 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 85 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 94 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 82 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 88 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 111 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 118 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 133 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 115 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 123 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 119 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 130 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 144 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 166 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 170 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 170 tonnes | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 170 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 tonnes, 170.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 170 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 tonnes, 170.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +130.5% | 82 tonnes | 189 tonnes |
| 2003 | -68.3% | 180 tonnes | 57 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3 tonnes | 66 tonnes | 82 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.4 tonnes | 41 tonnes | 192 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.3 tonnes | 82 tonnes | 133 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.5 tonnes | 144 tonnes | 170 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Namibia?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Namibia was 170 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 192 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Namibia ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.