Pesticide breakdown by type in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pesticide breakdown by type was 4 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
1 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide breakdown by type in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 4 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Sierra Leone peaked at 7 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 4 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 3 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 4 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Sierra Leone?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Sierra Leone was 4 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.