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.
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 |
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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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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.