Pesticide use in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pesticide use was 28 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 28 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Eritrea peaked at 31 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 181st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 31 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.7 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 180 Kiribati 33 tonnes compare
- 182 Niger 26 tonnes compare
- 183 Palau 25 tonnes compare
- 184 Cote d'Ivoire 23 tonnes compare
- 184 Faroe Islands 23 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Eritrea?
- Pesticide use in Eritrea was 28 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 31 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for pesticide use?
- Eritrea ranks 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.