Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Somalia
Somalia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.66 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.66 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.66 kilograms per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.66 kilograms per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.215 kilograms per hectare, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.66 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.54 kilograms per hectare, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0707 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0576 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.25 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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.