Pesticide use in Guinea
Guinea: Pesticide use was 111 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 111 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Guinea peaked at 877 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Guinea 160th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21 tonnes | -73.8% |
| 1994 | 39 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 1995 | 153 tonnes | +292.3% |
| 1996 | 157 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 180 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 202 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 225 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 247 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 270 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 292 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 315 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 337 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 359 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 382 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 404 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 427 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 449 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 556 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 663 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 770 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 877 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 688 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 426 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 164 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 2017 | 206 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 109 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 111 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 111 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 111 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 111 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 111 tonnes | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 111 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 111 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +292.3% | 39 tonnes | 153 tonnes |
| 1993 | -73.8% | 80 tonnes | 21 tonnes |
| 1994 | +85.7% | 21 tonnes | 39 tonnes |
| 2016 | -61.5% | 426 tonnes | 164 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.7 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 225 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.2 tonnes | 247 tonnes | 449 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 457 tonnes | 109 tonnes | 877 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 111 tonnes | 111 tonnes | 111 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 157 Grenada 129 tonnes compare
- 158 Bermuda 124 tonnes compare
- 159 Luxembourg 116 tonnes compare
- 161 Seychelles 110 tonnes compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109 tonnes compare
- 163 Malta 106 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Guinea?
- Pesticide use in Guinea was 111 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 877 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Guinea rank for pesticide use?
- Guinea ranks 160th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.