Pesticide breakdown by type in Seychelles
Seychelles: Pesticide breakdown by type was 62 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide breakdown by type in Seychelles, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 62 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Seychelles peaked at 357 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 7 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1993 | 16 tonnes | +128.6% |
| 1994 | 21 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 42 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 49 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 62 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 47 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 41 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 35 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 31 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 72 tonnes | +132.3% |
| 2003 | 70 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 71 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 39 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 44 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 75 tonnes | +70.5% |
| 2008 | 210 tonnes | +180.0% |
| 2009 | 301 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 357 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 249 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 178 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 89 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 63 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 48 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 57 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 56 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 55 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 59 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 67 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 69 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 67 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 62 tonnes | -7.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 62 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 tonnes, 62.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 62 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.8 tonnes | 31 tonnes | 301 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.1 tonnes | 48 tonnes | 357 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.25 tonnes | 62 tonnes | 69 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Seychelles?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Seychelles was 62 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 357 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Seychelles ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.