Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini
Eswatini: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 6.21 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini, 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
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini is 6.21 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 159.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini peaked at 6.57 kilograms per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.96 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
Eswatini ranks 50th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.86 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3.8 kilograms per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.88 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.9 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.63 kilograms per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.56 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.97 kilograms per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 2.89 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.36 kilograms per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 3.95 kilograms per hectare | +67.4% |
| 2003 | 5.01 kilograms per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 6.57 kilograms per hectare | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 5.69 kilograms per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 4.44 kilograms per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 kilograms per hectare | -48.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | -54.8% |
| 2009 | 0.96 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.52 kilograms per hectare | +162.5% |
| 2011 | 3.06 kilograms per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 3.03 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.39 kilograms per hectare | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 3 kilograms per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 3.51 kilograms per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 4.45 kilograms per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 5.33 kilograms per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 5.89 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 6.35 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 6.57 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.53 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.21 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6.21 kilograms per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 kilograms per hectare, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6.21 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.54 kilograms per hectare, 11.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +162.5% | 0.96 kilograms per hectare | 2.52 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | 2.97 kilograms per hectare | 3.9 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 kilograms per hectare | 0.96 kilograms per hectare | 6.57 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 kilograms per hectare | 2.39 kilograms per hectare | 5.89 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 kilograms per hectare | 6.21 kilograms per hectare | 6.57 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 47 Lebanon 6.62 kilograms per hectare compare
- 48 Cyprus 6.5 kilograms per hectare compare
- 49 Argentina 6.33 kilograms per hectare compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.13 kilograms per hectare compare
- 51 Micronesia (country) 6.13 kilograms per hectare compare
- 53 Montenegro 6.02 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.1552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.947 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Eswatini was 6.21 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Eswatini ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.