Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 10,884 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 10,884 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Eastern Africa peaked at 10,884 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,141 t, in 1992.
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 2,525 t | 2,141 t | 2,938 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,579 t | 3,182 t | 7,356 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,042 t | 7,518 t | 9,861 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,056 t | 9,346 t | 10,884 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Cropland — Area 85,775 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.47 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 705,273 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 684,012 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 342,789 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 342,789 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 50.11 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 344.61 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Eastern Africa?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Eastern Africa was 10,884 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,884 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,141 t in 1992.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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).