Uruguay vs Western Africa: Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Herbicides — Agricultural Use over time
- Uruguay
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 22,683 t against 13,574 t in Uruguay, a difference of 9,109 t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.7 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Uruguay ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,198 t | 1,752 t | 554.7 t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 6,516 t | 4,010 t | 2,506 t | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14,158 t | 18,734 t | 4,576 t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 13,574 t | 24,138 t | 10,564 t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher herbicides — agricultural use, Uruguay or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 22,683 t against 13,574 t in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in herbicides — agricultural use between Uruguay and Western Africa?
- 9,109 t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Uruguay and Western Africa rank globally for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Uruguay ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 209 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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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).