Pesticide use in Togo
Togo: Pesticide use was 1,425 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use in Togo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Togo recorded 1,425 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 283.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Togo peaked at 1,425 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 146 tonnes, in 2011.
Togo ranks 103rd 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 324 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 213 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 192 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 206 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 203 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 200 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 197 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 228 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 259 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 290 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 321 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 352 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 383 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 414 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 585 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 203 tonnes | -65.3% |
| 2006 | 269 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 262 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 230 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 172 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 242 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 146 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 341 tonnes | +133.6% |
| 2013 | 372 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 813 tonnes | +118.5% |
| 2015 | 1,118 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 1,246 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,263 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,356 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,425 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,425 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,425 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,425 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,425 tonnes | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1,425 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1,425 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 747 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +133.6% | 146 tonnes | 341 tonnes |
| 2014 | +118.5% | 372 tonnes | 813 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231.2 tonnes | 192 tonnes | 324 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.1 tonnes | 172 tonnes | 585 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 832.2 tonnes | 146 tonnes | 1,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,425 tonnes | 1,425 tonnes | 1,425 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Togo?
- Pesticide use in Togo was 1,425 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,425 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for pesticide use?
- Togo ranks 103rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.