Pesticide use in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pesticide use was 4,128 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Ethiopia is 4,128 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Ethiopia peaked at 4,128 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 242 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 67th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 242 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 242 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 242 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 383 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1997 | 383 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 383 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 493 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 602 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 630 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 823 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 1,015 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 1,208 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 1,401 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 2,603 tonnes | +85.8% |
| 2007 | 2,594 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,271 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 3,699 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 2010 | 4,128 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,128 tonnes | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4,128 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 895 tonnes, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4,128 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338.29 tonnes | 242 tonnes | 493 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,685 tonnes | 602 tonnes | 3,699 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,128 tonnes | 4,128 tonnes | 4,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,128 tonnes | 4,128 tonnes | 4,128 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Ethiopia?
- Pesticide use in Ethiopia was 4,128 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,128 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 242 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pesticide use?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.