Pesticide use in Burundi
Burundi: Pesticide use was 50 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Burundi, 1990–2023
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.
Pesticide use in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 84 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 144 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1996 | 207 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1997 | 118 tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 107 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 150 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 110 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 73 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 98 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 264 tonnes | +169.4% |
| 2004 | 508 tonnes | +92.4% |
| 2005 | 305 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 191 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 413 tonnes | +116.2% |
| 2008 | 456 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 178 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 2010 | 265 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 76 tonnes | -71.3% |
| 2012 | 99 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 956 tonnes | +865.7% |
| 2014 | 74 tonnes | -92.3% |
| 2015 | 73 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 50 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 50 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 895 tonnes, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 50 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +865.7% | 99 tonnes | 956 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
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
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.