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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
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.