Colombia vs Western Africa: Herbicides — Agricultural Use

Colombia
19,109 t
in 2024
Western Africa
22,683 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
12th
Western Africa rank
12th

Herbicides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Colombia
  • Western Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 22,683 t against 19,109 t in Colombia, a difference of 3,574 t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 10,241 t 1,752 t 8,489 t Colombia
2000s 40,930 t 4,010 t 36,920 t Colombia
2010s 23,885 t 18,734 t 5,152 t Colombia
2020s 21,736 t 24,138 t 2,402 t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher herbicides — agricultural use, Colombia or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 22,683 t against 19,109 t in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in herbicides — agricultural use between Colombia and Western Africa?
3,574 t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Western Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Western Africa rank globally for herbicides — agricultural use?
Colombia ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,984 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).