Pesticide use in Burundi

Burundi: Pesticide use was 50 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 211 countries
All-time high
956 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
50 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use in Burundi, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 92 tonnes1991: 92 tonnes1992: 92 tonnes1993: 97 tonnes1994: 84 tonnes1995: 144 tonnes1996: 207 tonnes1997: 118 tonnes1998: 107 tonnes1999: 150 tonnes2000: 110 tonnes2001: 73 tonnes2002: 98 tonnes2003: 264 tonnes2004: 508 tonnes2005: 305 tonnes2006: 191 tonnes2007: 413 tonnes2008: 456 tonnes2009: 178 tonnes2010: 265 tonnes2011: 76 tonnes2012: 99 tonnes2013: 956 tonnes2014: 74 tonnes2015: 73 tonnes2016: 50 tonnes2017: 50 tonnes2018: 50 tonnes2019: 50 tonnes2020: 50 tonnes2021: 50 tonnes2022: 50 tonnes2023: 50 tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 50 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 94.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use in Burundi peaked at 956 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50 tonnes, in 2016.

That places Burundi 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 118.3 tonnes 84 tonnes 207 tonnes 10
2000s 259.6 tonnes 73 tonnes 508 tonnes 10
2010s 174.3 tonnes 50 tonnes 956 tonnes 10
2020s 50 tonnes 50 tonnes 50 tonnes 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use in Burundi?
Pesticide use in Burundi was 50 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 956 tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 50 tonnes in 2016.
How does Burundi rank for pesticide use?
Burundi ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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.