Pesticide use in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pesticide use was 3,838 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Burkina Faso, 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 use in Burkina Faso stood at 3,838 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,838 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 499 tonnes, in 1995.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 514 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 514 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 514 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 514 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 514 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 499 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 661 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 914 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1998 | 1,171 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 1,023 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 750 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 558 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 762 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 1,060 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 1,387 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 1,581 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,809 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 1,759 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,528 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 1,166 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 1,043 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1,059 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,255 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 1,560 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 1,781 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 2,046 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 2,646 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 2,938 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 3,123 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,793 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 2,849 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,038 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3,498 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 3,838 tonnes | +9.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3,838 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 895 tonnes, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3,838 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 683.8 tonnes | 499 tonnes | 1,171 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,236 tonnes | 558 tonnes | 1,809 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,024 tonnes | 1,043 tonnes | 3,123 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,306 tonnes | 2,849 tonnes | 3,838 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Burkina Faso?
- Pesticide use in Burkina Faso was 3,838 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,838 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 499 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pesticide use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.