Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 3,354 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Burkina Faso stood at 3,354 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,354 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 t | — |
| 1991 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 t | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 5 t | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 7 t | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 16 t | +128.6% |
| 1997 | 31 t | +93.8% |
| 1998 | 47 t | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 42 t | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 31 t | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 29 t | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 62 t | +113.8% |
| 2003 | 121 t | +95.2% |
| 2004 | 185 t | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 192 t | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 189 t | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 207 t | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 306 t | +47.8% |
| 2009 | 401 t | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 534 t | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 690 t | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 923 t | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 1,202 t | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 1,387 t | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1,595 t | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 2,062 t | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 2,290 t | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 2,434 t | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,177 t | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 2,220 t | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,367 t | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2,726 t | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 3,132 t | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 3,354 t | +7.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3,354 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 258.5 t, 13.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3,354 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317.5 t, 10.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1 t | 3 t | 47 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.3 t | 29 t | 401 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,529 t | 534 t | 2,434 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,760 t | 2,220 t | 3,354 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Burkina Faso?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Burkina Faso was 3,354 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,354 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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).