Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Kenya

Kenya: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 1,335 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,335 t
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
52nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1,335 t
in 2024
All-time low
134 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Kenya, 1990–2024

2505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 134 t1991: 302 t1992: 410 t1993: 435 t1994: 1.1k t1995: 1.2k t1996: 1.3k t1997: 572 t1998: 610 t1999: 563 t2000: 458 t2001: 382 t2002: 326 t2003: 330 t2004: 346 t2005: 400 t2006: 421 t2007: 368 t2008: 414 t2009: 419 t2010: 530 t2011: 604 t2012: 762 t2013: 860 t2014: 895 t2015: 915 t2016: 916 t2017: 1.0k t2018: 1.2k t2019: 1.3k t2020: 1.2k t2021: 987 t2022: 981 t2023: 1.2k t2024: 1.3k t

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 52nd out of 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Thailand 1,358 t compare
  2. 49 Ukraine 1,358 t compare
  3. 51 Nicaragua 1,343 t compare
  4. 53 Zimbabwe 1,099 t compare
  5. 54 Sudan 1,053 t compare
  6. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 1,019 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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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 52nd out of 216 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

Indicator
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).