Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Uganda
Uganda: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 1.05 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 1.05 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Uganda peaked at 1.05 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.08 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
That places Uganda 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.11 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.26 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 kilograms per hectare | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.114 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.579 kilograms per hectare | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | 1.05 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Uganda?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Uganda was 1.05 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Uganda ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.