Pesticide use in Angola

Angola: Pesticide use was 40 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 211 countries
All-time high
336 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
23 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Angola, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 64 tonnes1991: 79 tonnes1992: 23 tonnes1993: 169 tonnes1994: 90 tonnes1995: 336 tonnes1996: 40 tonnes1997: 40 tonnes1998: 40 tonnes1999: 40 tonnes2000: 40 tonnes2001: 40 tonnes2002: 40 tonnes2003: 40 tonnes2004: 40 tonnes2005: 40 tonnes2006: 40 tonnes2007: 40 tonnes2008: 40 tonnes2009: 40 tonnes2010: 40 tonnes2011: 40 tonnes2012: 40 tonnes2013: 40 tonnes2014: 40 tonnes2015: 40 tonnes2016: 40 tonnes2017: 40 tonnes2018: 40 tonnes2019: 40 tonnes2020: 40 tonnes2021: 40 tonnes2022: 40 tonnes2023: 40 tonnes

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 use in Angola stood at 40 tonnes.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Angola peaked at 336 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23 tonnes, in 1992.

Angola ranks 177th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.1 tonnes 23 tonnes 336 tonnes 10
2000s 40 tonnes 40 tonnes 40 tonnes 10
2010s 40 tonnes 40 tonnes 40 tonnes 10
2020s 40 tonnes 40 tonnes 40 tonnes 4

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  4. 177 Solomon Islands 40 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Angola?
Pesticide use in Angola was 40 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 use recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 336 tonnes in 1995.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 23 tonnes in 1992.
How does Angola rank for pesticide use?
Angola ranks 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.