Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.04 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.04 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.08 kilograms per hectare
in 1997
All-time low
0.01 kilograms per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.04 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea peaked at 0.08 kilograms per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 189th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +700.0% |
| 1998 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0286 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.044 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eritrea was 0.04 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 kilograms per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Eritrea ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.