Herbicides β Agricultural Use in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Herbicides β Agricultural Use was 708 t in 2024. β² Rising
Herbicides β Agricultural Use in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 708 t for herbicides β agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides β agricultural use in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 708 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 243 t, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 27th of 41 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.1 t | 243 t | 268 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.1 t | 266 t | 318 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.8 t | 324 t | 356 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 468.4 t | 305 t | 708 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area 18,510 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 36,710 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area β Area 234,541 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides β agricultural use in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Herbicides β agricultural use in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 708 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides β agricultural use recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 708 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest herbicides β agricultural use recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 243 t in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for herbicides β agricultural use?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 27th out of 41 regions with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides β agricultural use rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides β 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).