Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Gambia
Gambia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 25 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Gambia stood at 25 t.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Gambia peaked at 86 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2000.
That places Gambia 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Gambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86 t | — |
| 1991 | 77 t | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 60 t | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 38 t | -36.7% |
| 1994 | 27 t | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 11 t | -59.3% |
| 1996 | 4 t | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 1 t | -75.0% |
| 1998 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 1 t | — |
| 2003 | 3 t | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 9 t | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 18 t | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 22 t | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 22 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 t | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 11 t | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 10 t | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 11 t | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 15 t | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 15 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 t | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 17 t | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 18 t | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 22 t | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 20 t | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 17 t | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 16 t | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 18 t | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 24 t | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 25 t | +4.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 25 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 258.5 t, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 25 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317.5 t, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +200.0% | 1 t | 3 t |
| 2004 | +200.0% | 3 t | 9 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6 t | 1 t | 86 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 t | 0 t | 22 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7 t | 10 t | 22 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 t | 16 t | 25 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 146 Jordan 31 t compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 29 t compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 27 t compare
- 150 Kiribati 23 t compare
- 151 Haiti 22 t compare
- 152 Seychelles 18 t compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % 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 -1.52 % 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 Gambia?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Gambia was 25 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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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).