Pesticide use in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Pesticide use was 23 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 23 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 143 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16 tonnes, in 1990.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 184th 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.
Pesticide use in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 143 tonnes | +793.8% |
| 1995 | 134 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 106 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 102 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 98 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 94 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 90 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 86 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 82 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 78 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 74 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 70 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 66 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 62 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 58 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 54 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 50 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 46 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 42 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 38 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 34 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 30 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 26 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 22 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 29 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 92 tonnes | +217.2% |
| 2020 | 89 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23 tonnes | -74.2% |
| 2022 | 23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 tonnes | +0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 23 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 23 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +793.8% | 16 tonnes | 143 tonnes |
| 2019 | +217.2% | 29 tonnes | 92 tonnes |
| 2021 | -74.2% | 89 tonnes | 23 tonnes |
| 2018 | +31.8% | 22 tonnes | 29 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 143 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 72 tonnes | 54 tonnes | 90 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 92 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 89 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Pesticide use in Cote d'Ivoire was 23 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 143 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for pesticide use?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.