Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Western Africa
Western Africa: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 69,086 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 69,086 t for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 415.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Western Africa peaked at 69,086 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 966 t, in 1993.
That places Western Africa 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,067 t | 966 t | 3,746 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,866 t | 1,711 t | 6,708 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,167 t | 9,709 t | 41,085 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,547 t | 49,780 t | 69,086 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 486.46 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.68 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 614,753 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 606,405 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 298,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 298,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 49.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 33.2 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 99,061 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Western Africa?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Western Africa was 69,086 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69,086 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 966 t in 1993.
- How does Western Africa rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa 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).