Pesticide use in Liberia
Liberia: Pesticide use was 1,043 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Liberia, 1990–2023
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 Liberia is 1,043 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Liberia peaked at 1,124 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 417 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Liberia 115th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 417 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 417 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 630 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 630 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 775 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 853 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,073 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 1,124 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,043 tonnes | -7.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,043 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 895 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,043 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 417 tonnes | 417 tonnes | 417 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 417 tonnes | 417 tonnes | 417 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.4 tonnes | 417 tonnes | 775 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,023 tonnes | 853 tonnes | 1,124 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Liberia?
- Pesticide use in Liberia was 1,043 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,124 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 417 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for pesticide use?
- Liberia ranks 115th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.