Pesticide use in Comoros
Comoros: Pesticide use was 40 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Comoros, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Comoros is 40 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Comoros peaked at 40 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Comoros 177th 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 20 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 19 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 15 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 13 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 12 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 11 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 8 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 5 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 3 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 5 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 8 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 15 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 2009 | 20 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 25 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 16 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 10 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 15 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 16 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 21 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 33 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 37 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 40 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 40 tonnes | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 40 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 40 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 26 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5 tonnes | 33 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 175 Burundi 50 tonnes compare
- 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 50 tonnes compare
- 177 Angola 40 tonnes compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 40 tonnes compare
- 180 Kiribati 33 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Comoros?
- Pesticide use in Comoros 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 40 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Comoros rank for pesticide use?
- Comoros ranks 177th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.