Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Egypt
Egypt: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 2,108 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Egypt stood at 2,108 t.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Egypt peaked at 3,487 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94 t, in 1993.
That places Egypt 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 395.4 t | 94 t | 832 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,246 t | 554 t | 2,539 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,193 t | 1,245 t | 3,487 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,780 t | 1,466 t | 2,108 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 94.91 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 4,014 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 22.58 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 955 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 77.42 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,274 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.04 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4.25 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Egypt?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Egypt was 2,108 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3,487 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 t in 1993.
- How does Egypt rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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).