Pesticide use in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Pesticide use was 78 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use in Equatorial Guinea stood at 78 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 204 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3 tonnes, in 1990.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19 tonnes | +533.3% |
| 1994 | 52 tonnes | +173.7% |
| 1995 | 59 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 50 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 25 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 24 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 23 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 17 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 12 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 9 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 19 tonnes | +111.1% |
| 2004 | 31 tonnes | +63.2% |
| 2005 | 61 tonnes | +96.8% |
| 2006 | 128 tonnes | +109.8% |
| 2007 | 156 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 164 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 170 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 180 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 204 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 185 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 177 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 157 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 109 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 86 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 62 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 72 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 78 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 80 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 78 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 77 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 78 tonnes | +1.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 78 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 78 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +533.3% | 3 tonnes | 19 tonnes |
| 1994 | +173.7% | 19 tonnes | 52 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 59 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 170 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 131 tonnes | 62 tonnes | 204 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.25 tonnes | 77 tonnes | 80 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 89 tonnes compare
- 167 Montenegro 86 tonnes compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 82 tonnes compare
- 170 Barbados 68 tonnes compare
- 171 Anguilla 66 tonnes compare
- 172 Hong Kong 55 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Equatorial Guinea?
- Pesticide use in Equatorial Guinea was 78 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 204 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for pesticide use?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.