Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Gambia
Gambia: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 42 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Gambia stood at 42 t.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Gambia peaked at 65 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4 t, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 131st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13 t | — |
| 1991 | 16 t | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 21 t | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 24 t | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 30 t | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 28 t | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 25 t | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 20 t | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 15 t | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 11 t | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 6 t | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 4 t | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 t | +175.0% |
| 2004 | 28 t | +154.5% |
| 2005 | 59 t | +110.7% |
| 2006 | 65 t | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 57 t | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 31 t | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 21 t | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 18 t | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26 t | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 25 t | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 26 t | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 24 t | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 28 t | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 31 t | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 38 t | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 35 t | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 29 t | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 27 t | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 30 t | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 41 t | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 42 t | +2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 42 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 108 t, 39% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 42 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 123.5 t, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +175.0% | 4 t | 11 t |
| 2004 | +154.5% | 11 t | 28 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3 t | 11 t | 30 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6 t | 4 t | 65 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9 t | 18 t | 38 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8 t | 27 t | 42 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 128 Malta 63 t compare
- 129 Montenegro 62 t compare
- 130 North Macedonia 60 t compare
- 132 Comoros 41 t compare
- 133 Guyana 34 t compare
- 134 Netherlands Antilles (former) 33 t compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % 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 -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Gambia?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Gambia was 42 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Gambia ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).