Pesticide use in Djibouti
Djibouti: Pesticide use was 133 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Djibouti, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 133 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 343.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Djibouti peaked at 133 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 156th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 20 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 24 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 27 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 30 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 33 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 36 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 39 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 42 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 45 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 48 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 51 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 44 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 107 tonnes | +143.2% |
| 2023 | 133 tonnes | +24.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 133 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 133 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,713 tonnes, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 48 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.75 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 133 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Djibouti?
- Pesticide use in Djibouti was 133 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 133 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for pesticide use?
- Djibouti ranks 156th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.