Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Africa
Africa: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 59,672 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa recorded 59,672 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Africa peaked at 61,400 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,777 t, in 1993.
That places Africa 11th 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 | 15,487 t | 12,777 t | 18,618 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,918 t | 17,805 t | 34,136 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,049 t | 39,531 t | 60,816 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,033 t | 59,384 t | 61,400 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.23 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.99 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 3.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.45 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.69 kg/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 29.15 % (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 93.76 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.30 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.61 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 17,555 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Africa?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Africa was 59,672 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 61,400 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,777 t in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides — 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).