Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 121 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Sierra Leone is 121 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Sierra Leone peaked at 135 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17 t, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75 t | — |
| 1991 | 74 t | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 74 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75 t | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 76 t | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 77 t | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 77 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76 t | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 76 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66 t | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 45 t | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 25 t | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 17 t | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 22 t | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 26 t | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 31 t | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 35 t | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 41 t | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 46 t | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 51 t | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 57 t | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 62 t | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 67 t | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 74 t | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 113 t | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 123 t | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 135 t | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 115 t | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 121 t | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 121 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 121 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 121 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 121 t | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 121 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 108 t, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 121 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 123.5 t, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6 t | 74 t | 77 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4 t | 17 t | 66 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8 t | 51 t | 135 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 121 t | 121 t | 121 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % 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 1.11 % 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 Sierra Leone?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Sierra Leone was 121 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 135 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 t in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Sierra Leone ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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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).