Pesticide use in Eritrea

Eritrea: Pesticide use was 28 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 211 countries
All-time high
31 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
4 tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Pesticide use in Eritrea, 1993–2023

01020301993200820231993: 4 tonnes1994: 4 tonnes1995: 4 tonnes1996: 4 tonnes1997: 31 tonnes1998: 20 tonnes1999: 22 tonnes2000: 25 tonnes2001: 28 tonnes2002: 28 tonnes2003: 28 tonnes2004: 28 tonnes2005: 28 tonnes2006: 28 tonnes2007: 28 tonnes2008: 28 tonnes2009: 28 tonnes2010: 28 tonnes2011: 28 tonnes2012: 28 tonnes2013: 28 tonnes2014: 28 tonnes2015: 28 tonnes2016: 28 tonnes2017: 28 tonnes2018: 28 tonnes2019: 28 tonnes2020: 28 tonnes2021: 28 tonnes2022: 28 tonnes2023: 28 tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 180 Kiribati 33 tonnes compare
  2. 182 Niger 26 tonnes compare
  3. 183 Palau 25 tonnes compare
  4. 184 Cote d'Ivoire 23 tonnes compare
  5. 184 Faroe Islands 23 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.