Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Benin
Benin: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 2,851 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Benin stood at 2,851 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 540.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Benin peaked at 2,851 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147 t, in 2005.
Benin ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 303 t | — |
| 1991 | 306 t | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 301 t | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 271 t | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 370 t | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 398 t | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 383 t | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 222 t | -42.0% |
| 1998 | 245 t | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 250 t | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 246 t | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 180 t | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 187 t | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 186 t | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 153 t | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 147 t | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 233 t | +58.5% |
| 2007 | 433 t | +85.8% |
| 2008 | 543 t | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 650 t | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 613 t | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 614 t | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 501 t | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 427 t | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 445 t | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 479 t | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 506 t | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 866 t | +71.1% |
| 2018 | 1,397 t | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 1,822 t | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 1,801 t | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,616 t | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 2,051 t | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 2,389 t | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 2,851 t | +19.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,851 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 467 t, 6.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,851 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317.5 t, 9.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304.9 t | 222 t | 398 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.8 t | 147 t | 650 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 767 t | 427 t | 1,822 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,142 t | 1,616 t | 2,851 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Benin?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Benin was 2,851 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,851 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 t in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Benin ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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).