Pesticide use in Somalia
Somalia: Pesticide use was 747 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Somalia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use in Somalia stood at 747 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 126.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Somalia peaked at 747 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes, in 1998.
Somalia ranks 120th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 24 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 19 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 23 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 43 tonnes | +87.0% |
| 1995 | 31 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 24 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 3 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 1998 | 1 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 15 tonnes | +1400.0% |
| 2000 | 21 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 34 tonnes | +61.9% |
| 2002 | 25 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 39 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 74 tonnes | +89.7% |
| 2005 | 92 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 124 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 118 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 136 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 123 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 126 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 175 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 251 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 330 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 373 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 356 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 299 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 316 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 443 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 617 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 722 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 747 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 747 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 747 tonnes | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 747 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 895 tonnes, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 747 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1400.0% | 1 tonnes | 15 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 43 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 136 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 328.6 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 617 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 740.75 tonnes | 722 tonnes | 747 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Somalia?
- Pesticide use in Somalia was 747 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 747 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for pesticide use?
- Somalia ranks 120th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.