Pesticide use in Senegal
Senegal: Pesticide use was 576 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Senegal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 576 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
The figure is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Senegal peaked at 831 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 163 tonnes, in 2017.
That places Senegal 130th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 426.2 tonnes | 358 tonnes | 547 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 468.5 tonnes | 282 tonnes | 650 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 600.1 tonnes | 163 tonnes | 831 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 576 tonnes | 576 tonnes | 576 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Senegal?
- Pesticide use in Senegal was 576 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 831 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 163 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Senegal rank for pesticide use?
- Senegal ranks 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.