Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Burundi
Burundi: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 12 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in Burundi is 12 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Burundi peaked at 318 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9 t, in 2013.
That places Burundi 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Burundi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74 t | — |
| 1991 | 74 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83 t | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 55 t | -33.7% |
| 1995 | 101 t | +83.6% |
| 1996 | 178 t | +76.2% |
| 1997 | 85 t | -52.2% |
| 1998 | 74 t | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 88 t | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 30 t | -65.9% |
| 2001 | 22 t | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 32 t | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 20 t | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 15 t | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 15 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 106 t | +606.7% |
| 2007 | 289 t | +172.6% |
| 2008 | 318 t | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 40 t | -87.4% |
| 2010 | 31 t | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 43 t | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 43 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 t | -79.1% |
| 2014 | 13 t | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 18 t | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 12 t | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 t | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 12 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 241 t, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 12 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317 t, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +606.7% | 15 t | 106 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6 t | 55 t | 178 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7 t | 15 t | 318 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5 t | 9 t | 43 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 t | 12 t | 12 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 157 Finland 14 t compare
- 157 Mayotte 14 t compare
- 157 Norway 14 t compare
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 t compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 t compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 12 t compare
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Burundi?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Burundi was 12 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 318 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 t in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Burundi ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).