Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo
Congo: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 4.38 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo stood at 4.38 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 222.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo peaked at 4.38 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.08 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
That places Congo 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | +53.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.82 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 kilograms per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 2.21 kilograms per hectare | +95.6% |
| 2022 | 3.37 kilograms per hectare | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 4.38 kilograms per hectare | +30.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.38 kilograms per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 kilograms per hectare, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.38 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.54 kilograms per hectare, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +95.6% | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | 2.21 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.323 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.744 kilograms per hectare | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | 1.36 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 kilograms per hectare | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | 4.38 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Congo was 4.38 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Congo ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.