Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Cameroon
Cameroon: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 1,647 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,647 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Cameroon peaked at 1,825 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7 t, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 70th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 | 58.6 t | 7 t | 169 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.5 t | 103 t | 480 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 931.9 t | 591 t | 1,396 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,724 t | 1,647 t | 1,825 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.36 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 28.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 273.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.23 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20.07 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,767 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,200 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Cameroon?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Cameroon was 1,647 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,825 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 t in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Cameroon ranks 70th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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).