Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kenya
Kenya: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.69 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.69 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.89 kilograms per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.08 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 0.69 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kenya peaked at 0.89 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.08 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
That places Kenya 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +125.0% |
| 1992 | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | +134.6% |
| 1995 | 0.63 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | -55.8% |
| 1998 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.36 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7 kilograms per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.387 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.343 kilograms per hectare | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.663 kilograms per hectare | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 147 Saint Helena 0.73 kilograms per hectare compare
- 148 Algeria 0.71 kilograms per hectare compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.7 kilograms per hectare compare
- 151 Somalia 0.66 kilograms per hectare compare
- 152 Tajikistan 0.65 kilograms per hectare compare
- 152 Tonga 0.65 kilograms per hectare compare
- 152 Tunisia 0.65 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kenya?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Kenya was 0.69 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Kenya ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.