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 119th out of 214 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.64 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 29.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 55.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 203.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 39.72 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,584 1000 ha (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 119th out of 214 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).