Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Somalia
Somalia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.66 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 0.66 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Somalia peaked at 0.66 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 1997.
That places Somalia 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1999 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.019 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.295 kilograms per hectare | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.655 kilograms per hectare | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Somalia?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Somalia was 0.66 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Somalia ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.