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Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.1 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
185th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.15 kilograms per hectare
in 1997
All-time low
0.06 kilograms per hectare
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.14 kilograms per hectare1991: 0.14 kilograms per hectare1992: 0.14 kilograms per hectare1993: 0.14 kilograms per hectare1994: 0.14 kilograms per hectare1995: 0.14 kilograms per hectare1996: 0.14 kilograms per hectare1997: 0.15 kilograms per hectare1998: 0.15 kilograms per hectare1999: 0.15 kilograms per hectare2000: 0.15 kilograms per hectare2001: 0.15 kilograms per hectare2002: 0.15 kilograms per hectare2003: 0.15 kilograms per hectare2004: 0.15 kilograms per hectare2005: 0.15 kilograms per hectare2006: 0.15 kilograms per hectare2007: 0.15 kilograms per hectare2008: 0.15 kilograms per hectare2009: 0.13 kilograms per hectare2010: 0.11 kilograms per hectare2011: 0.1 kilograms per hectare2012: 0.09 kilograms per hectare2013: 0.08 kilograms per hectare2014: 0.08 kilograms per hectare2015: 0.08 kilograms per hectare2016: 0.08 kilograms per hectare2017: 0.07 kilograms per hectare2018: 0.07 kilograms per hectare2019: 0.06 kilograms per hectare2020: 0.06 kilograms per hectare2021: 0.06 kilograms per hectare2022: 0.08 kilograms per hectare2023: 0.1 kilograms per hectare

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.1 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.15 kilograms per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.06 kilograms per hectare, in 2019.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Year kilograms per hectare Change
1990 0.14 kilograms per hectare —
1991 0.14 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
1992 0.14 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
1993 0.14 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
1994 0.14 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
1995 0.14 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
1996 0.14 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
1997 0.15 kilograms per hectare +7.1%
1998 0.15 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
1999 0.15 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2000 0.15 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2001 0.15 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2002 0.15 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2003 0.15 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2004 0.15 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2005 0.15 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2006 0.15 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2007 0.15 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2008 0.15 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2009 0.13 kilograms per hectare -13.3%
2010 0.11 kilograms per hectare -15.4%
2011 0.1 kilograms per hectare -9.1%
2012 0.09 kilograms per hectare -10.0%
2013 0.08 kilograms per hectare -11.1%
2014 0.08 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2015 0.08 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2016 0.08 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2017 0.07 kilograms per hectare -12.5%
2018 0.07 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2019 0.06 kilograms per hectare -14.3%
2020 0.06 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2021 0.06 kilograms per hectare +0.0%
2022 0.08 kilograms per hectare +33.3%
2023 0.1 kilograms per hectare +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.143 kilograms per hectare 0.14 kilograms per hectare 0.15 kilograms per hectare 10
2000s 0.148 kilograms per hectare 0.13 kilograms per hectare 0.15 kilograms per hectare 10
2010s 0.082 kilograms per hectare 0.06 kilograms per hectare 0.11 kilograms per hectare 10
2020s 0.075 kilograms per hectare 0.06 kilograms per hectare 0.1 kilograms per hectare 4

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.13 kilograms per hectare compare
  2. 183 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.12 kilograms per hectare compare
  3. 184 Vanuatu 0.11 kilograms per hectare compare
  4. 185 Central African Republic 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
  5. 185 Iraq 0.1 kilograms per hectare compare
  6. 188 Cape Verde 0.09 kilograms per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.1 kilograms per hectare 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 0.15 kilograms per hectare in 1997.
What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,594 data points, 1990–2023
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.