Pesticide use in Eswatini
Eswatini: Pesticide use was 1,211 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 1,211 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Eswatini peaked at 1,282 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 185 tonnes, in 2009.
Eswatini ranks 107th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 713.5 tonnes | 567 tonnes | 742 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 675.1 tonnes | 185 tonnes | 1,262 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 696.1 tonnes | 462 tonnes | 1,148 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,251 tonnes | 1,211 tonnes | 1,282 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Eswatini?
- Pesticide use in Eswatini was 1,211 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,282 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 185 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for pesticide use?
- Eswatini ranks 107th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.