Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Kenya
Kenya: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 1,335 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Kenya stood at 1,335 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Kenya peaked at 1,335 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 134 t, in 1990.
That places Kenya 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 134 t | — |
| 1991 | 302 t | +125.4% |
| 1992 | 410 t | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 435 t | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1,117 t | +156.8% |
| 1995 | 1,175 t | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,272 t | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 572 t | -55.0% |
| 1998 | 610 t | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 563 t | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 458 t | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 382 t | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 326 t | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 330 t | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 346 t | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 400 t | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 421 t | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 368 t | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 414 t | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 419 t | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 530 t | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 604 t | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 762 t | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 860 t | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 895 t | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 915 t | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 916 t | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,016 t | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,166 t | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1,265 t | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1,196 t | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 987 t | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 981 t | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,158 t | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 1,335 t | +15.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,335 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 386 t, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,335 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317 t, 4.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +156.8% | 435 t | 1,117 t |
| 1991 | +125.4% | 134 t | 302 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 659 t | 134 t | 1,272 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 386.4 t | 326 t | 458 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 892.9 t | 530 t | 1,265 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,131 t | 981 t | 1,335 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Kenya?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Kenya was 1,335 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 t in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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, 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).