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 52nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 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
- 49 Republic of Moldova 3,085 t compare
- 50 New Zealand 2,914 t compare
- 51 Sudan 2,904 t compare
- 53 Costa Rica 2,664 t compare
- 54 Lithuania 2,602 t compare
- 55 Denmark 2,579 t compare
More environment data for Benin
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.56 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 24.33 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 11.31 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 550 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 13.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 668.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 74.95 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,646 1000 ha (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 52nd out of 209 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).