Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea
Guinea: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.02 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea, 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 Guinea is 0.02 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea peaked at 0.18 kilograms per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1993.
Guinea ranks 191st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +400.0% |
| 1996 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.02 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 kilograms per hectare, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.02 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.54 kilograms per hectare, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +400.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.036 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.098 kilograms per hectare | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.094 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8053 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.17 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Guinea was 0.02 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 kilograms per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 1993.
- How does Guinea rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Guinea ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.