Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Kenya

Kenya: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 6,953 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,953 t
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
57th
of 216 countries
All-time high
6,953 t
in 2024
All-time low
444 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Kenya, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 444 t1991: 998 t1992: 1.4k t1993: 1.4k t1994: 3.6k t1995: 3.7k t1996: 4.0k t1997: 1.8k t1998: 2.1k t1999: 2.1k t2000: 2.0k t2001: 1.8k t2002: 1.7k t2003: 1.7k t2004: 1.8k t2005: 2.1k t2006: 2.2k t2007: 1.9k t2008: 2.2k t2009: 2.2k t2010: 2.8k t2011: 3.1k t2012: 4.0k t2013: 4.5k t2014: 4.7k t2015: 4.8k t2016: 4.8k t2017: 5.3k t2018: 6.1k t2019: 6.6k t2020: 6.2k t2021: 5.1k t2022: 5.1k t2023: 6.0k t2024: 7.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Kenya is 6,953 t, measured in 2024. 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, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Kenya peaked at 6,953 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 444 t, in 1990.

That places Kenya 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,153 t 444 t 3,965 t 10
2000s 1,954 t 1,665 t 2,193 t 10
2010s 4,650 t 2,758 t 6,587 t 10
2020s 5,893 t 5,110 t 6,953 t 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,793 t compare
  2. 55 Hungary 7,412 t compare
  3. 56 Republic of Moldova 6,979 t compare
  4. 58 Israel 6,370 t compare
  5. 59 Algeria 6,067 t compare
  6. 60 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,856 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Kenya?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Kenya was 6,953 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 6,953 t in 2024.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 444 t in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Kenya ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — 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 volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — 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
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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).