Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Rwanda
Rwanda: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 2,027 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Rwanda is 2,027 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Rwanda peaked at 2,484 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72 t, in 2001.
That places Rwanda 87th out of 200 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.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 157 t | — |
| 1991 | 107 t | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 97 t | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 127 t | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 158 t | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 188 t | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 219 t | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 249 t | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 157 t | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 152 t | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 147 t | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 72 t | -51.0% |
| 2002 | 106 t | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 141 t | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 160 t | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 223 t | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 289 t | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 398 t | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 322 t | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 1,188 t | +268.9% |
| 2010 | 954 t | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 182 t | -80.9% |
| 2012 | 926 t | +408.8% |
| 2013 | 1,842 t | +98.9% |
| 2014 | 2,061 t | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 2,484 t | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 2,027 t | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 2,027 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,027 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,027 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,027 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,027 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,027 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,027 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,027 t | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 2,027 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 649 t, 3.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 2,027 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 989 t, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +408.8% | 182 t | 926 t |
| 2009 | +268.9% | 322 t | 1,188 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.1 t | 97 t | 249 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.6 t | 72 t | 1,188 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,656 t | 182 t | 2,484 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,027 t | 2,027 t | 2,027 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Rwanda?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Rwanda was 2,027 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,484 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 t in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Rwanda ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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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).